Electrical Design Team Lead

Position: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Henlow, Bedford

Salary: 42,000 DOE

Benefits:

• Company bonus of up to 2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
• Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
• Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities

There is an opening within the development/production manufacturing lines for a Support Engineer. In this role, you'll be tasked with translating design requirements into user instructions, as well as developing the project manufacturing architecture. Additionally, you'll coordinate daily support to operations staff within the manufacturing facility.

This opportunity offers a chance to expand your knowledge within manufacturing, aligning with our focus on future opportunities. Work packages such as Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture, and principles of the factory of the future present challenging objectives for professional growth.

What we're looking for:

• Completed a formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship up to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21.

• Possess a formal further education certificate, such as an HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject, or a BEng in a relevant Engineering Degree.

• Capable of working with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrates a proactive problem-solving approach and a commitment to meeting delivery milestones.

• Proficient in interpreting Design Drawings to produce Manufacturing Build Instructions.

• Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.

• Familiarity with digital communication platforms for effective workplace collaboration.

The position:

You'll collaborate closely with the Principal Engineer, jointly tackling multiple projects. Your key responsibility will be identifying and resolving manufacturing problems across these projects.

• Provide support to existing manufacturing lines and facilitate new product introductions.

• Assist in industrial validation processes, employing tools such as FMEA's and process proving activities.

• Manage configuration control by incorporating design modifications into manufacturing documentation and industrial validation.

• Support the non-conformance process to maintain product quality standards.

• Ensure manufacturing processes prioritise safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

• Take responsibility for implementing safe operating procedures for process changes, coordinating with safety assessors and relevant departments.

• Collaborate with design authorities during product prototype and development phases to optimise Design for Manufacture (DfM).

• Compile and update Manufacturing Instructions, maintaining production Bill of Materials (BOMs).

• Oversee tooling development and its control within manufacturing processes.

This role offers the opportunity to assume ownership of manufacturing engineering processes and equipment, driving improvements in production efficiency. This role offers a platform to cultivate new skills and techniques while playing a pivotal role within the manufacturing engineering team. Expect technically challenging, diverse, and fulfilling work, contributing to the dynamic growth of our established team.

Due to the nature of the business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.