JOB- Manufacturing Engineer
LOCATION- East Sussex
TERM- Permanent
SALARY- £35,000-£40,000 dependent on experience

My client is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their business on a permanent basis in the East Sussex area. The role will involve identifying bottlenecks and eliminating non-value added activities making improvements to productivity, cost, quality and health & safety.

The Manufacturing Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

HND/HNC qualified or equivalent experience in Engineering, Science or a related field
Have experience working as a Production Engineer within product development in a similar environment
Be able to read engineering drawings
Have experience of using 2D/3D CAD would be beneficial
Proactive hands on problem solver
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
The Manufacturing Engineer role will involve:

Working on both existing and new R&D projects
Create and maintain controlled documentation such as Process flows, tool drawings, component specs, BOMs and work instructions
Work closely with the Lean team to develop and implement best practices, routines and solutions to improve production rates, Quality and output
Come up with innovative manufacturing solutions for parts, designing jigs and fixtures where necessary
Assembly and wire electro-mechanical assemblies with reference to assembly drawings, BOMs and wiring/schematic drawings
Participate in NPI reviews to ensure only most production efficient designs are released into production
Delivering continuous improvement, operational excellence, and lean improvements
Identify & present ideas for improving productions processes improving profitability, quality and throughput or H&S.
If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation