Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer Location: Bolton (1-2 days in office a week) Salary: Up to £52,000 + Company Bonus & Very Good Pension Package We are looking for a manufacturing engineer or process engineer with experience of validating the quality of parts/products, who is able to transfer their skillset into validating our supply chain. The candidate would need to have experience of working within a complex engineering or manufacturing environment such as defence, aerospace, automotive, robotics, and similar. We are a leading defence company who are at the forefront of innovation in the industry, and your work will have a direct impact on the safety and security of the UK & our allies. We currently have a vacancy available as a Supply Chain Validation Engineer to join our team who are responsible for validating the external supply chain to ensure successful delivery of parts required to support development programmes in preparation for full rate production. Handling a portfolio of suppliers on a day-to-day basis and handle the project Industrial Validation Plan

• Undertake Industrial Validation activities such as: Process FMEAs, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews in preparation for series production
• Identify potential manufacturing & supply chain risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans
• Handle & validate elements of manufacturing capability transfer from in house to supplier
• Skilled in manufacturing engineering with a solid understanding of manufacturing processes and techniques

An appreciation for project delivery and project management Proficient in Industrial Validation tools such as: Process FMEAs, Measurement System Analysis, Process Mapping, Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments, Production Readiness Reviews Excellent problem-solving skills to develop and implement root cause analysis and improvement plans within Supply Chain for manufacturing system deviations Capable of supporting suppliers / customers to ensure that they develop robust manufacturing systems and control plans Ideally, the applicant will have New Product Introduction (NPI) and / or manufacturing capability transfer experience