We are looking for a dynamic, motivated mechanical engineer who is looking for a role they can make their own, you will be responsible for industrialisation, getting products to manufacture, improving / validating processes, you will manage technical supplier relations, particularly with special manufacturing processes, ensuring that products and services meet the requirements of customers and quality standards.

You would be working for a business who encourage promotion from within and offer a good working culture, modern working environment, Costa coffee onsite for those days when you need some extra caffeine

And they love people who are keen to expand their qualifications/ training, there is tons of internal and industry training that you will receive, you get the meet the directors within your week long induction and have lunch with your Manager.

Salary and benefits

The salary is circa £35'000 per annum plus a bonus (although this is non-contractual it has been paid for the last few years). There could be some flexibility on this depending on your experience. There is also a great range of benefits including flexible working hours, shopping discount schemes, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and you can earn time off on lieu by working overtime, contributory pension scheme, free onsite parking, subsidized canteen, Costa coffee onsite, salad bar, staff showers, cycle to work /car share scheme, child care vouchers, salary reviews...I'll stop now!

What will you be doing?

Part of your role will be to liaise and work with Suppliers to work through issues and non-conforming parts/treatments, developing a specialist knowledge in special manufacturing processes for example anodizing etc. Looking at root cause through to implementation of corrective actions, managing customer changes to products and implementing these into the system.

You would be heavily involved in NPI and ongoing projects. Making sure products and services meet customer requirements, interpret customer docs, BoMs, specifications, drawings, sketch sheets, assembly & test schedules etc.

You would be creating product and tooling definitions, manufacturing information and machine programmes as well as the validation of manufacturing processes.

What can you bring to the role?

1. Solid mechanical engineering background
2. Knowledge of NCR process
3. Experience of New Product Introduction
4. Happy to work with suppliers
5. Possess a degree or HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering
6. Experience of 5S, 8D and other problem-solving techniques,
7. Someone who has worked their up through the shop floor/production in a hands on role having worked your way up into a more office based role.
8. You will need to have strong communication skills and confident enough to speak with/challenge suppliers and internal processes
9. Someone who is driven with a desire to learn and become the 'go to person' for special manufacturing processes