Manufacturing Senior Engineer
Manufacturing Senior Engineer
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Job Description
For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars.
But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers darers and doers who make extraordinary happen every single day. Thats why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory.
As we embark on an exciting new era for the business we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the worlds most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand.
Join us.
Job Purpose:
As part of a team of engineers responsible for the continuous improvement of the Assembly facility at Aston Martin you will be responsible for delivering robust process and quality improvements. The successful candidate will have experience of facility & tooling requirements PFMEA & Process Control Plans standardised process documentation layout planning and statistical problem resolution. You will ensure that the highest quality build standards are achieved whilst ensuring the health & safety of technicians is never compromised.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Process: To produce detailed Process Operation sheets including visual aids torque & tooling detail quality and safety requirements.
- Facilities / Layout: Working with Logistics & Facilities Engineers to determine efficient station layouts including modifications to existing facilities racking & part presentation requirements liaising with external suppliers of equipment and compiling necessary documents for implementation and approval.
- Operators: Working with IEs to develop effective operator requirements reflecting volume mix and model specification including methods improvements to achieve hours per car target.
- Tooling: To select the appropriate Jigs and Fixtures including specialised hand tools and power tool requirements to meet vehicle quality and hours per car targets whilst ensuring operator safety targets are achieved.
- Future Technology: Developing and planning future manufacturing concepts utilising Industry 4.0 digital / connected facility concepts.
- Health and Safety: To liaise with the Health & Safety department to ensure all processes & materials are suitable for the manufacturing environment.
- Production Support: To investigate and help resolve Manufacturing Engineering related issues experienced in Production providing timely containments to ensure that product quality is not compromised and ensuring that technicians are familiar with process changes.
- Quality Improvements: To liaise with current vehicle engineering to ensure new or modified product content is integrated seamlessly into the production environment.
- To also provide dedicated hands-on dimensional continuous improvements through fixture management processes.
- Technical Support: Provide information about build process / sequence and technical specifications.
- Design for Assembly: To communicate best practices to Product Engineering to improve station ergonomics hours per car and built in quality including poke yoke or error proofing
- Meeting Attendance: To represent Manufacturing Engineering at the various planning meetings to review status and provide feedback.
- Flexibility: Support may be required from time to time at other Aston Martin sites eg. St Athan
Qualification & Experience:
- A recognised engineering apprenticeship with relevant experience in the Automotive/Aerospace industry.
- The successful candidate will have previous Manufacturing Engineering experience with a good understanding of problem resolution and an ability to interrogate and interpret data.
- A willingness to adopt new ideas with an open mind to low volume constraints is essential.
- Please state relevant experience on your application.
- Experience in automotive manufacturing environments would be advantageous.
- ONC minimum qualification
Behaviours:
- Problem Solving
- Strong communication skills- with the ability to present ideas
- Ability to manage projects and influence multiple stakeholders
- Embodies the values of AML
Grade 8
Belong at Aston Martin
We understand that the incredible beauty craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.
The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda ltd
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
