Manufacturing Engineer – External Supply Chain

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world. Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition. Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering. To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all Job Description Assystem Energy & Infrastructure are recruiting for a number of Manufacturing Engineer – External Supply Chain to work at our customers site in Derby on a contract basis.

Role details: Job title: Manufacturing Engineer – External Supply Chain Contract length: 12 months + Location: Derby Contract type: PAYE via Umbrella solution

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• You will assess the capability of manufacturing suppliers and support source selection and approval in the supply chain.
• You will govern the execution of Manufacturing Engineering activities in the External Supply Chain to assure the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture which meet business and customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead-time (SQCD).
• Fundamental knowledge of DFMEA / PFMEA to influence Product definition / final form manufacture.
• You will act as the primary Manufacturing Engineering representative within a cross-functional team for their suppliers.
• You will use natural and learned negotiation/coaching skills and business acumen to build customer & supplier relationships at all levels.

Qualifications Experience: Experience of any of fabrications, valves, complex assemblies, machining and of critical classified components. You will have a degree, or equivalent, in an engineering or related technical discipline with previous experience in a manufacturing engineering and/or process engineering background. You will have strong analytical skills and a proven record of technical problem-solving skills along with knowledge of six sigma / lean techniques. You will be a good communicator and able to liaise with all levels of staff. You will possess excellent organisational and presentation skills and feel comfortable presenting at all levels.

Additional Information Security clearance This role requires the successful candidate to hold a minimum of a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Due to the nature of work this role will be delivering and for the protection of certain assets, the successful candidate has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non-ITAR country. We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.