Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Contract: 12 Months

Working Hours - 8 hours/day, 40 Hours/week

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will support the manufacturing engineering department to successfully implement and manage a bespoke manufacturing execution system, which collates and generates analysis information to drive continuous improvement.
This role requires a strong understanding of data analysis, MS systems, process optimization, and demonstrable experience in Lean principles.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, your responsibilities will include;
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Identify and work to their own priorities.
Be point of contact to resolve process issues on the shop floor regarding the data collection system
Liaise with, and act as point of contact for the production department, regarding data collation and analysis, within the business - as a representative for Planning, Quality, Engineering, HSE etc.
Support downtime investigation and root cause analyses.
Lead and actively drive continuous improvement within the department, with regards to HSE, Quality and Productivity
Responsible for ensuring all associated documentation is correct and available (Create and revise Procedures, Process and Quality records).
Responsible for ensuring all equipment is available for the process.
Able to lead, and work within, small multifunctional teams.
Facilitate problem solving workshops cross functionally.
Apply analytical skills to define pareto, top offenders and sanitize data

Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will:
Be familiar with continuous improvement methodologies.
Be able to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of employees, management, and diverse audiences, including suppliers and internal/external customers.
Have proven attention to detail, with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, and personal organization skills.
Have proficiency in Microsoft office applications - specifically MS Excel & Sharepoint (PowerApp knowledge and experience would be advantageous)