| description | DK Recruitment are looking for an experienced Manufacturing/NPI Engineer who will be responsible for the Introduction of new parts into the current Manufacturing process, which will include documentation of new products, tooling, equipment and procedures. Working as a member of a multifunctional team within a dynamic production environment in support of the business goals and objectives.
 Main Duties:
 
 * Develop, Support, and work within Health & Safety regulations, Company Quality and Environmental systems of work, and all other Company policies and procedures.
 
 * Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.
 
 * Maintain and improve current products with regards to manufacturing process, including make to print BOMs.
 
 * Review and develop the manufacturing process for new parts and make to print orders in line with current processes and production requirements.
 
 * Attendance of MRB, investigation and solving of current production process issues.
 
 * Ensure production processes and SOPs efficiently utilize materials, methods and personnel.
 
 * Support the testing and replacement of obsolescent consumables.
 
 * Design and manage the introduction of new tooling related to current production processes.
 
 * Participate in PFMEA and capability/repeatability improvement activities.
 
 * Maintaining of H&S risk assessments for current processes and support of new risk assessments where required.
 
 * On Time delivery, cost and Quality expectations of projects within their responsibility
 
 * Delivery of solutions meeting the operating quality systems and business KPI’s
 
 * Team and employee development
 
 Qualifications & Experience:
 
 * Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
 
 * Or Working Experience matching expectations of role
 
 * 3 years + experience of working within manufacturing engineering teams within a production environment
 
 * Results orientated
 
 * Proven problem solving skills
 
 * Flexible approach to working to meet project deadlines
 
 * Proven capability to learn and implement new skills and processes
 
 * Attention to detail and understanding of the business environment
 
 * Ability / robustness to self-prioritise work packages within a dynamic agile NPI Environment
 
 * Process investigation and problem solving
 
 * Experience participating in PFMEA/control plan development
 
 * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
 
 * Experience in the use of 3D Drawing packages
 
 * Awareness of glass machining and polishing, thin film coating, machining of metals, painting, powder coating, plating and conversion coating, latest manufacturing philosophies, preferred not required
 
 * Strong organisational skills
 
 * Experience of lean manufacturing and six sigma (DMAIC)
 
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