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Manufacturing Engineer
Based in Glasgow the Manufacturing Engineer will work for a company developing laser systems deployed in a wide variety of markets including renewable energy, microelectronics, fundamental research, life sciences and medicine. Their aim is to make a positive impact on everybody's life by providing customers with lasers with superior reliability and performance.
The duties and responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineer are as follows
*Define tooling, equipment and process requirements for new product lines
*Maintain and improve tooling, equipment and process requirements of existing product lines.
*Develop new and modified process formulations, define processing, handling equipment requirements and specifications and reviews processing techniques for continuing suitability.
*Review product requirements with design staff to ensure "design for manufacture" and compatibility of processing methods
*Compile and evaluate test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and/or material specifications
*Monitor defect rates in materials and processes and identify containment and corrective actions.
*Implement continual improvement programs.
*Evaluate engineering changes and new item releases for conformity with product and process requirements.
*Provide proactive guidance and support to responsible product lines
*Responsible for analyzing and publishing KPI's for designated product lines
*Optimize production floor and cleanroom layouts to meet changing business needs as they arise
To be successful in this position the Manufacturing Engineer will have the following skills and experience
*Educated to degree or equivalent level with in-depth experience in process/manufacturing engineering.
*Knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and cost reduction techniques.
*Technical lead in continual improvement programs achieving results using good engineering practices
*Experience in creating process flows, identifying waste and non value add activities, make recommendations for improvement/elimination and driving improvement activities to satisfactory completion
*Working knowledge of Solidworks and Solidworks composer
*Previous experience of new product introduction processes
*Familiarity with optic manufacture & handling techniques, laser production techniques, cleanroom environments and/or precision mechanical assembly would be an advantage
*Kanban
*Ability to work flexibly under pressure, frequently using own initiative.
*Organized and methodical in approach to routine and administrative matters.
*High level of attention to detail
*Excellent communication skills, in particular verbal skills
*Able to work as part of a team
*Able to work to deadlines
Key Words - Manufacturing Engineer, continual improvement programs, achieving results, good engineering practices, process flows, solidworks, NPI, Mechanical Assembly
