The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product. The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build.
This role will focus on involvement through the full product lifecycle, with the aim to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages, which will directly impact our customers, whilst supporting the Programme in delivery of the milestones.
As part of the Operations Engineering Team, the Manufacturing Engineer is the recognised point of contact for all matters related to their area of expertise, providing engineering advice, problem solving and co-ordination of activities in support of current and future business.
The Manufacturing Engineer will drive a proactive approach to right first time quality to promote growth, will enhance the reputation of the business through exceptional quality standards and contribute towards a significant reduction in overall manufacturing costs.
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Develop manufacturing processes.
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Defining sequence of operations, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies.
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Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and disciplines.
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Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements.
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Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications.
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Creation of detailed process instructions.
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Creation of Manufacturing BOM’s / routings to aid ease of manufacture.
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Active involvement in the Level 1 & 2 MDWT (Mission Directed Work Team) meetings.
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Support and contribute the relevant section of the Technology Roadmap to identify improvements to current manufacturing processes and future requirements.
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Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance.
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Supporting full rate production of a range of products aligned to the LMUK Ampthill Business requirements.
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Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions as necessary.
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Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.
