Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer: Ipec Limited

IPEC are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic Manufacturing team. This critical role bridges the gap between new product development and manufacturing, ensuring seamless integration of new products into our operations.

Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Manchester
Hours: Full Time
Salary Guide: £30,000 – £65,000
Last Updated: 30 August 2024
Job Category: Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineer Role:

Manufacturing Engineers, or Manufacturing Systems Engineers work with the conception, design, development and installation of new products or production lines. Duties include improving the production processes to become more cost-effective and efficient over time, resolving technical problems and selecting precision tools for different machines.

Other Duties:

• Evaluating quality control processes and making recommendations for improvements
• Analysing and reporting on production processes, methods, schedules, downtime, cycle times, availability of machines and waste management
• Ensuring that the organisation’s manufacturing processes comply with relevant policies and government laws and regulations
• Reviewing and calculating the costs of the different tools and equipment in the production process and predicting the overheads in future production requirements
• Analysing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment placement to maximise manufacturing efficiency
• Coordinating maintenance and repair services to keep production equipment operational
• Making sure that staff follow the manufacturer’s procedures and instructions while operating the equipment
• Overseeing the work of technicians and shop-floor personnel
• Establishing an effective work sequence