Industrial Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Dabster
£45,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Industrial Engineer will lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers in the Li Ion Battery Assembly area, focusing on process improvements, cost reduction, and enhancing productivity. Responsibilities include conducting feasibility studies, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The role requires strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of automotive manufacturing processes. The position is based in Birmingham, England, with a salary range of £40,000.00 to £45,000.00 per year.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
- Implement lean process planning and improvements to reduce costs and eliminate waste.
- Conduct VSM analysis to assess operational efficiency and ideate future state improvements.
- Study ergonomics to eliminate hazards and improve productivity.
- Identify opportunities for labor productivity, automation, and lead time reduction.
- Perform time studies and multimodal line balancing to determine manpower requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer quality and timeline expectations.
- Conduct feasibility studies, cost analyses, and capacity planning for new product introductions.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards, mitigating potential risks.
- Evaluate equipment and technologies to optimize production capabilities.
- Provide technical expertise to resolve manufacturing issues in Li Ion Battery operations.
- Foster a culture of teamwork and innovation within the engineering team.
- Utilize 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD) for designing workstations and material flow paths.
Key Skills:
- Experience with the Li Ion Battery line.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes and quality assurance practices.
- Proficiency in time study methodologies (MOST/MTM/MODAPTS) and OEE calculation.
- Excellent understanding of Lean principles and capacity calculations.
- Ability to interpret process documents such as SOPs and PFMEA.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/Catia/Pro E software and manufacturing tools.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- B Tech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Salary (Rate): £45,000.00 yearly
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead a team of Manufacturing Engineers as part of the Li Ion Battery Assembly area providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
- Lean process planning and improvements, cost reduction & elimination of waste (NVAs) to improve competitiveness
- VSM analysis to assess the efficiency & effectiveness of current operations & ideate new future state
- Study the ergonomics & eliminate the professional hazard for workmen & improve the productivity
- Process improvement, Poka yoke, cycle time & rework reduction
- Identify opportunities in Labor Productivity, automation, standardization & lead time reduction
- Time study using observations, PMTS tools & multimodal line balancing to determine manpower requirements
- Interact within team for integrated solutions to meet guidelines, customer quality and timeline expectations.
- Infer inputs from customer cross functional teams and implement requisite change requirements.
- Conduct feasibility studies, cost analyses & capacity planning to support new product introductions & process improvements.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and quality.
- Ensure compliance with safety & regulatory standards, identifying & mitigating potential risks in the manufacturing process.
- Evaluate and work on utilization of equipment, tools, and technologies to optimize production capabilities and improve overall efficiency.
- Provide technical expertise and support to resolve any manufacturing issues or bottlenecks in Li Ion Battery operations.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and collaboration within the manufacturing engineering team.
- Utilize 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD) to design efficient workstations, material flow paths, and floor layouts.
Knowledge, Abilities & Experience
- Experience about the Li Ion Battery line.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a team.
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, standards & quality assurance practices
- Proficiency in Time study (MOST/MTM/MODAPTS), OEE calculation, Improvements - MUDA & MURI Analysis
- Excellent understanding of Lean principles, Capacity calculations, Ergonomic standards, Takt time & Cycle time calculations, Line balancing & vehicle build sequence
- Understanding process documents - Sequence of steps (SOS), Standard operating procedure (SOP), PFMEA and control plans
- Ability to provide solutions to manufacturing & productivity problems
- Proficiency in utilizing AutoCAD/Catia/Pro E software and manufacturing tools.
- Results-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement mindset.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- B Tech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Personal Skills
- Ability to work in a fast moving/changing environment.
- Appreciation of the end customer and their requirements
- Shows integrity in ability to deliver on commitments
- Open mindset and willingness to learn new skills.
- Engaged and enthusiastic to create a positive impact
- Good sense of personal organization and time management
Experience Band
- Experience in Automotive Industrial Engineering.