Manufacturing Engineer

RBSL is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a busy team.

You will be a recognised technical expert within your discipline and have an understanding of all relevant techniques, theories and applications. You will have technical authority within the area of specialism, providing technical advice and guidance, and define/lead discipline specific policy by providing governance while identifying potential opportunities that offer business advantage.

The main base of activities will be at Telford, however travel may be required within the UK and Europe.

This challenging role requires a self-motivated, driven individual with an ability to adapt and perform well within a dynamic team environment.

Manufacturing Engineer Generic Duties and Responsibilities

• Possess a back ground in Manufacturing Engineering or Process Engineering. As such you will be able to readily understand and balance the priorities across manufacturing in support of both business and customer requirements.
• Support the Procurement community in order to conduct capacity analyses, identify key constraints and recommend a course of action to reduce risk within the supply chain. Be the technical lead on specification responses obtained from suppliers to ensure that the technical requirements of the production line are achieved within the response. Manage any descoping activities required in order to meet financial constraints whilst achieving the agreed manufacturing capability. Support MvB, support supplier down-selection activities
• Produce comprehensive manufacturing instructions to company template to ensure safe, efficient working to agreed quality standard. Refer to all PPE, risk, COSHH, PUWER and LOLER assessments and tooling/lifting equipment as necessary
• Carry out Risk assessments(Including dynamic) and PUWER assessments supporting SHE & Operations.
• To lead the activity of pre-production readiness of all new equipment, ensuring that the following requirements are met:
• Product quality demonstration through liaison with the Quality department (via IAT and FAT)
• Relevant training of Operators and Support Functions on any production line tooling, jigs and fixtures, in-line with SHE requirements
• Parts, tooling and consumable requirements are identified for tie-in with Logistics delivery planning
• Support the SHE buy-off of any new technologies and equipment.
• Provide lineside manufacturing support to:
  • The Production Delivery Teams to develop and introduce methods of improving the productivity of existing manufacturing systems or techniques, taking into consideration the use of technology where appropriate
  • Create, approve, maintain risk assessments and work closely with SHE department to promote best practices within the business
  • Formal requests for problem solving within existing processes, factory layouts, equipment and machinery to improve existing processes where necessary using Kaizan, TAKT analysis, VSM and PFMEA.
• Plan all tooling requirements to satisfy task requirements. Continually review to find best solution and recommend new technology when appropriate.
• Work in conjunction with the QA department to find agreed quality standards and ensure technicians are aware of requirements. Raise Quality Alerts, INs as necessary to highlight any issues.
• Promote safe working practices and raise OSHENs incident reports to document any issues. Design safe working in to all manufacturing instructions/ad hoc task processes.
• Have a good understanding of MBoM creation from the EBoM and how to structure the MBoM in accordance with the process flow.
• Have an excellent understanding of PFMEA documents and how to write them.

• Engineering Degree with experience in Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.
• Experience in defining and managing Key Performance Indicators.
• Understanding of MTRL and manufacturing systems.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Professional knowledge of relevant Engineering standards (including SHE regulations).
• Experience in performing route cause analysis and reporting on countermeasures.
• Security cleared or the ability to attain and maintain a UK security clearance up to SC level – Mandatory
• Experience working with SAP and Teamcenter – Mandatory

RBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud.

Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support services, we offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement via specialist technical roles, essential support functions, and broader leadership positions.

In addition, RBSL offer:

• Global career opportunities
• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market rates
• Annual bonus incentive scheme for all employees
• 37 hours over 4.5 days working week
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Life assurance cover
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Health cash plan
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Private health care
• Free access to onsite gym
• Car allowances for eligible employees
• Free onsite car parking

Contact Person: Simon Fletcher

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