Manufacturing Process Engineer

Chester, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

As part of our continued support to a major customer in the automotive industry, we are looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer with experience of process, project management, and experience of design and install of manufacturing processes and equipment.

We are able to offer this position on either a permanent or contract basis, the salary/rate will be dependent on experience, seniority, etc.

The role will be based at the customer’s facility in Cheshire.

Responsibilities

• Design process – feasibility
• Co design Product & Process:
• Style Assessment: check and quotation
• Requirements monitoring (definition scope according to RFQ schedule and follow-up)
• Assembly Integration and Validation Plan and Digital ECM Quotation: manage and check
• Define of the list of parts needed for the mock-up and trials
• Participation In meetings: Hot housing meeting, area meeting, GDM meeting
• Technical review: validation robustness
• Traceability/conformity/safety tightening/sensitive process
• Management DST and assembly
• Contribution to SP² assessment
• Assembly process adaptation:
• Elaboration of the assembly sequence respecting the target gateways, if deviation from the target, justify this deviation
• Quotation of the different solutions if necessary: time, investments, surface, sequential delivering…
• Definition of operating process and process sheets
• Development of product and process feasibility for assembly
• Technical proposals to guarantee assembly
• Creation of requests for tools / tools /equipment:
• Creation of FOA ( fiches d’ouverture d’affaire ) request for study of specific tools or studying feasibility of assembling
• CAO environment will be provided to tool supplier for making feasibility study
• Participation to the construction of way of integrating and validating process (contribution to book of specification of the equipment)
• Assembly evaluation synthesis to fill in the delivery’s acceptance
• Creation of process sheets
• Creation of assembly process sheets for one main car and then for all diversities according to our standards and in particular:
• Definition of operating mode with evaluation of time needed to do operations by using MTM2 analysis
• Realisation of the illustration coming from PLM of P sheets ( M,D,E and A) from CAO
• Analysis and reduction of tightening diversity the process sheets will be written in English, automatic foreign translation should be provided (according to list to be defined by the OEM at SFM)
• Validation on plant and pilot line:
• Transfer to manufacturing team the process sheets
• Management of solving assembly issues during assembling (reactivity)
• Participation and update of PS during assembling of car dedicated to validate process sheets (“slow build”)
• Support of assembly unit leader for the first vehicle
• Time adjustment for specific Process Sheet ( manipulator.)
• Transfer to serial team of all P sheets.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• HNC/Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Engineering
  
  
  

Essential Skills

• A high level of understanding of manufacturing process and procedures ideally within a fast paced environment.
  
  
  

Desired Skills

• Knowledge and experience of automotive process engineering
• Knowledge of Project Management
• Experience of design and install of manufacturing processes and equipment.
  
  
  

Experience

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Knowledge and experience of automotive process engineering
• Knowledge of Project Management
• Experience of design and install of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Good communication & negotiation skills
• Strong cross functional team leadership skills
• Able to work autonomously, with a hands-on approach.
• Good computer skills with a good working knowledge of MS Office, knowledge of CAD systems AutoCad/Spacevision/Catia an advantage
• Good communication skills, written & verbal
• Self motivated team worker with a flexible working approach
  
  
  

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges 
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects  
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses 
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
  
  
  

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive