Job title: Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly)

Reference: E(phone number removed)

Location: Halewood, Merseyside

Duration: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £61,116.53 pa (inclusive of 35% holiday bonus for 33 days per year; 25 vacation & 8 bank holidays)

GPW Recruitment are partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd (FHTL) in Halewood to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly) to work in their existing site during a huge transformation. Ford is investing £230m into the Halewood site to produce electric power units and it will be the first site to manufacture EV components in Europe, in 2024 with a capacity of 420,000 units.

The role

You will be part of the plant manufacturing engineering team and be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving manufacturing processes within the plant. You will manage projects and deliver them to optimal standards including safe, cost, on time and aligned with strict engineering standards. You will work with a varied range of teams including engineers, management, production, and maintenance personnel to deliver projects and services which support an advanced automotive manufacturing environment transforming into a world leader in electric vehicle powertrains.

Qualifications and Experience required by the Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly) :

* Degree in an Engineering Discipline - Essential

* Computer literacy is essential

* Thorough, written and oral communications skills

* Ability to direct teams

* Experience of problem solving techniques and tools such as 8D's, Pareto, APQP

* Ability to work in a team oriented environment

* Lean manufacturing techniques

* Knowledge of ergonomics and manual handling

* Knowledge of SPC

* Project management and change management experience is essential

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

* Process owner of a series of components or assembly

* Direct teams to improve safety, quality and cost

* Managing the implementation of major capital projects

* Initiate and implement cost improvement actions

* Jobs per Hour improvements

* Monitor compliance to necessary standards; GIS, TS16949, ISO14001 & ISO18001

* Drive Reliability and Maintainability philosophy from enquiry to installation

* Environmental compliance

On Offer as the Manufacturing Engineer (Assembly)

* Salary of £61,116.53 pa (inclusive of 35% holiday bonus for 33 days per year; 25 vacation & 8 bank holidays)

* Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 7:00-15:30 and Friday 7:00-12:30

* Access to the Employee Development and Assistance Programme

* A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount

* A great salary increasing yearly, along with a competitive pension scheme

* An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates)

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* On site facilities such as a gym, sauna and steam room

About Ford

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive industry leader that manufactures or distributes vehicles across six continents. With over 200,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the UK employ over 13,000 individuals.

The Ford+ plan is transforming the business to align the global organisation into an integrated team to accelerate. This is by focusing on the creation of vehicles revising the customers true demands, reduction of costs, to introduce exciting new technology, enhance quality and improve efficiency.

About Ford Halewood Transmission Limited

Ford Halewood Transmission Limited (FHTL) develops and manufactures transmissions with an employee workforce of circa 600 people. The Plant has a proud 60-year history as a local employer and are dedicated to manufacturing high quality products. Ford are currently investing up to £230 million at the facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles.

Future Prospects

The business invests significantly in its employee development.

FHTL supports the onward development and growth of all personnel and has a track record of promoting from within based on performance and achievement.

Proposed start date:

ASAP - Based on personal availability if you accept the offer of employment.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.

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