Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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Overview
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Role Purpose
- Accountable for the management and development of accurate "Bills of Materials" maintained within the Enterprise Resource Planning System. Ensuring that valid and recognised Engineering Methods are deployed within the manufacturing process.
- Manage and implement Engineering Change to effectively and efficiently meet customer timeframes and agreed embodiment points.
- Implement Continuous Improvements ideas to improve productivity and product quality. Manage stakeholder involvement and communication throughout the transitional phases of such projects.
- Accountable for the Translation of Design Data and specifications into clear and concise work instructions to manufacture products that meet customer design standards and regulatory authority requirements.
- Support the PM and Engineering Team Leader in discharging the people issues such as the PDR, training/development and the related timekeeping responsibilities
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Salary: From £41,518.61 to £45,647.04
This opportunity, based at our Prestwick site offers:
- 37 hour working week (half day Friday)
- Shift premiums up to 33%, where applicable
- Overtime at time and a half, where applicable
- 33 days holiday per year, rising with service
- Annual Bonus related to company performance
- Defined contribution pension scheme (default contributions; 4% employee and 8% employer)
- Virtual GP Service 365 days per year
- Employee Assistance Program
- A wide range of flexible benefits
- Death in service payment (default 4 times basic salary)
- Professional development and growth
- Free car parking
- And more!!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the translation of Design Engineering data and specifications into clear and concise work instructions for manufacturing assemblies or product to customer and regulatory authority requirements.
- Accountable for the maintenance, development and compilation of detail packages of work and Conditions of Supply for external manufacture with suppliers.
- Responsible for Continuous Improvement to achieve significant productivity and quality improvements by:
- Analysing and eliminating waste (seven wastes).
- Developing and implementing production smoothing methods and Kanban systems.
- Identifying and implementing methods to reduce set-up and overall cycle times.
- Effective use of problem-solving tools and techniques.
- Collaborate with Design to identify and implement cost reduction initiatives and product quality improvements.
- Responsible for optimising assembly methods to increase efficiency, reduce non-conformance and improve the overall quality of our products.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of visible controls, measurement tools and business support systems.
- Liaising with customers, design departments and regulatory authorities to ensure product integrity and compliance.
- Responsible for checking and acceptance of new and modified design models and drawings as approved signatories.
- Responsible for provision of Manufacturing Engineering support to external customers and contractors.
- Responsible for the creation, maintenance and auditing of Manufacturing Engineering processes.
- Assisting with product audits, identifying and implementing corrective actions and managing the close out of customer non-conformances.
- Responsible for the day-to-day activities of sub-contract and full time Manufacturing Engineers including workload distribution.
- Responsible for people issues in the absence of the Engineering Team Leader and related timekeeping responsibilities.
- Responsible for the identification of training and development requirements of Manufacturing Engineering staff through the PDR process.
- Responsible for the management and control of new technical packages introduced to the business both internal and external. This includes Financial Control, Vendor selection/approval, monitoring and the definition of controls and procedures to manage data produced.
- Responsible for the compilation and presentation of Manufacturing Engineering input at design reviews, both internal and external and the subsequent Manufacturing Engineering actions identified.
- Responsible for conducting Vendor assessment of the capabilities of potential suppliers.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Qualified to HNC level or equivalent in a related engineering discipline.
- Have 5 years relevant engineering experience within a Manufacturing Engineering environment.
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills - interface with customers and suppliers.
- Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Continuous Improvement Toolset - Seven Wastes etc.
- Awareness of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.
Closing Date; Friday, 4th October at 4pm
External applicants should be aware that as part of our pre-employment checks, preferred candidates must complete:
1) Right to Work in the UK check
2) Employment Reference check
3) Disclosure Scotland check
Spirit will facilitate these checks via our chosen service provider.
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.