Lean Manufacturing Engineer

My client is renowned worldwide as a leader in the design and manufacture of large scale power generation products. They have received major investment in recent years and are now enjoying sustained and long term growth.

They urgently require 2 Manufacturing Engineers to deliver technical expertise to support production plans and champion continuous improvement in line with the operations strategy.

Key Responsibilities include:

- To conduct design reviews of existing and proposed new products in line with objectives to assure delivery
- Provide support for engineering and other departments to produce cost estimates for new designs, processes and products
- To continuously identify and deliver process improvements in existing processes through the elimination of waste and application of Lean methodologies.
- To contribute technical input to support development of the Operations strategy

To support delivery of the Operations strategy through:
- Proactive support to production, including investigation and resolution of operational problems & concerns.
- Contribution to, and provision of, Standardised Work documentation for all manufacturing processes
- Determination and maintenance of accurate Standard Times for every process required to support the Operations Strategic Plan and Key Performance Indicators
- Carrying out effective Capacity Planning (CvsR) studies, identifying capacity shortfalls & identifying ways to eliminate these.
- Reviewing process layouts & flow charts to ensure the smooth, efficient flow of products & processes
- Carrying out Tooling Studies
- Developing effective CNC Programmes
- Definition of effective routings for all new manufacturing processes

Additionally:
- To Project Manage improvement initiatives to processes, facilities and equipment.
- To identify the most relevant, and where appropriate, up to date equipment and processes to meet current and future requirements and contribute in define the business case to assure provision.
- Definition and planning of process interventions to assure on time delivery
- Contribute to root cause analysis (RCA) investigations, and where appropriate lead the implementation of solutions.

Successful candidates will have experience of delivering and implementing lean methodologies within a manufacturing environment, preferably heavy industry, coupled with a proven track record of applying problem solving techniques including root cause analysis.

Please forward your CV to rob.brunt@omegaresource.co.uk or call 01905 758970 for further information.Omega Resource Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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