Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
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Job Description
A typical day in the life of a Fluke Norwich Manufacturing Engineer (ME) always starts with a Daily Management Team meeting to discuss what happened yesterday and whats planned for today. Who needs help in what area and what does the team need to do today to be successful
Success revolves around supporting the Production Team insolving daytoday issues to ensure continuous manufacturing. These issues include an automated linedown system capturing machine breakdowns that need to be fixed component evaluations covering VAVE projects and obsolescence issues productivity enhancements and continuous improvement projects with Kaizen activities to aid Roll Through Yield (RTY).
RTY is the MEs primary KPI. It is reported to Senior Leadership at the end of each month along with countermeasures accompanying the monthly report. The assigned ME product owner is required to conduct a 5Y analysis addressing the gap to target and solve the reason for the miss.
ME projects to improve RTY and Productivity whilst reducing waste run in parallel ranging from simple assembly enhancements to full automation solutions.
In this role you will own maintain and improve the manufacturability of new and existing products through the design development troubleshooting upgrading and documentation of manufacturing processes. Exploring new technologies and manufacturing methods to improve efficiency and productivity.
In summary:
- Provide daytoday engineering support and expertise in production for released products.
- Evaluate new and existing production lines to identify improvements to the manufacturing process analytical requirements and equipment; advise appropriate engineering personnel on manufacturability process robustness and equipment requirements.
- Ensure the smooth transition of new products into manufacturing.
- Coordinate the activities of personnel involved in engineering investigations and new product pilot runs.
- Conduct tests and measurements throughout stages of process or analytical procedure development to determine process control and identify improvements; evaluate findings and coordinate with appropriate personnel to ensure adherence to specifications and execute improvements.
- Maintain active and continuous contact (not restricted to formal meetings) with Engineering and Production.
Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Electronics / Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electronic Engineering.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in production engineering or a similar environment.
- Knowledge of electronic engineering principles practices and techniques commonly employed in the design and production of electronic products.
- Excellent engineering & root cause analysis problemsolving skills
- Ability to communicate engineering concepts to nonengineers.
- Organizational analytical and interpersonal skills.
Advantageous:
- An understanding or LabView / Test Stand or similar S/W packages would be an advantage.
- An understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen practices.
Flukes worldclass reputation is renowned across the Test and Measurement industry for quality robustness and precision.
Fluke Norwich being part of Fluke and Fortive as a parent company is a diverse and technologydriven company offering many opportunities in the form of both career and education development.
Fluke offers a competitive salary with additional benefits to include both health care and pension.
As part of the ME Team you will get to work on a multitude of tasks exploring new technologies and concepts.
Be part of a relaxed but hardworking team in a professional company culture.
Employment Type
Full-Time
