Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Birmingham

Key requirements:

• Project manage complex products from initial process and equipment concept into quotation and launch phases.
• Management of multiple suppliers of tooling and capital ensuring timing and cost targets are met.
• Work with AME team in the creation, development and testing of new processes and equipment.
• Lead the development of the process, and the sourcing of equipment required to ensure that quality, cost and timing targets for the specific product and project are met.
• Lead the generation of PFMEAs, process flows, control plans and standard operating instructions to support both pre-production and production processes. Support with control plan generation/alignment.
• Design, develop, specify and source key manufacturing equipment.
• Generate specifications (and ultimately best practises) that clearly define the product criteria/requirements. Understanding the limitations of certain processes and ensuring this is fed back into the product design.
• Sign off new equipment including management of run at rates and capability studies both in plant and at toolmaker.
• Ensure products, process and materials are safe and complete health and safety documents as required.
• Engage with Cross Functional manufacturing teams with data and inputs for; Shop Floor and manufacturing cell layouts, Value Stream Map Events, Operator training and capacity studies.
• Support product design in the development of the components ensuring best in class design for manufacture.
• Production of process workbooks to generate accurate cost estimates to support commercial.
• Manage changes through the CR system and ensure timely submission and implementation.
• Support quality in the close out of customer concerns and aid root cause identification.
• Management of equipment installation and contractors.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Significant experience in a relevant role within a 1st tier automotive supplier
• Knowledge of the AIAG & VDA 7 Step structure for PFMEAs.
• Experience in automotive interior trim manufacturing processes.
• Experience of Six sigma / Lean manufacturing processes.
• Auto CAD advantageous.