Joining / Manufacturing Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1753429134
£33 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Solihull
Summary: The Joining / Manufacturing Engineer role involves ensuring robust and efficient joining methods within a luxury automotive manufacturing environment. The position requires collaboration with various engineering teams, analysis of feasibility trials, and management of vendor relationships to maintain project consistency. The engineer will also drive digital transformation initiatives and coordinate manufacturing excellence to enhance production processes. This is a contract position based in Solihull, inside IR35 regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure robust and efficient joining methods in the manufacturing process.
- Collaborate and provide feedback to lead engineers and product development teams.
- Analyse feasibility trial results and provide technical inputs for improvements.
- Manage vendor engineers and ensure adherence to technical reviews and timelines.
- Function as a project coordinator to ensure consistency across initiatives.
- Drive digital transformation through data analysis and automation opportunities.
- Coordinate with project teams and vendors to adhere to joining technologies' standards.
- Understand the interaction of various interfaces with joining technologies in manufacturing.
Key Skills:
- Experience in joining/manufacturing engineering within the automotive sector.
- Strong analytical skills for data validation and improvement identification.
- Proficiency in digital systems, data analysis, and automation tools.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to manage vendor relationships effectively.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes and joining technologies.
Salary: £32.84 per hour
City: Solihull
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Position: 36185545 - Joining / Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Solihull
Position Type: Contract
Inside IR35
Salary: £32.84 per hour umbrella inside IR35
I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Joining / Manufacturing Engineer to join their team on a long term rolling contract
40 hours per week
Inside IR35
Duties:
- As a Joining / Manufacturing Engineer, you will be at the heart of our manufacturing process, ensuring our joining methods are robust and efficient.
- Your proactive approach will be key as you:
- Collaborate and Influence: Actively contribute your insights and provide vital feedback to our lead Joining Engineer, BIW Process Engineering, and Product Development teams. Your input will directly shape how our joining methods become manufacturable under real plant conditions.
- Analyse and Optimise: Dig into the results of feasibility trials, providing incisive technical inputs to ensure data validity. Your analytical skills will be crucial in finding areas for improvement and driving optimal solutions.
- Foster Strong Vendor Relationships: Proactively manage vendor engineers, ensuring all responsibilities are met, technical reviews and timing adhered to, and any deviations are raised promptly.
- Ensure Project Consistency: Function as a project coordinator, championing consistency across all initiatives. You'll ensure every project aligns with our best practices and established methodologies, guaranteeing high-quality, standardised delivery every time.
- Drive Digital Transformation: Use your data and digital Systems Proficiency to find opportunities for automation, create insightful dashboards for real-time monitoring, and perform sophisticated data analysis using formulas, macros, PowerApps and even AI tools. Your ability to harness technology will streamline our processes and enhance decision-making.
- Coordinate Manufacturing Excellence: Partner with the project team and coordinate seamlessly with Line Builders/vendors to advance each phase. You'll ensure strict adherence to joining technologies' buy-off procedures and standards, contributing to seamless production.
- Understand the Big Picture: Develop a solid understanding of how various interfaces interact with joining technologies in a manufacturing environment, and ensure parameters are perfectly aligned for applications such as adhesive, FDS, RSW, and more.
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