Automation Manufacturing Engineer
1 day ago
Whitstable
We are seeking an Automation Manufacturing Engineer to work for an international manufacturing company based in Whitstable. This is a permanent position paying £40,000 to £50,000 pa annum, depending on experience. 37.5 hours pw. Working hours are Monday to Thursday; 8am to 4.30pm and Friday; 8am to 1.30pm. Based on site. Purpose of the role To support the Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader and Manufacturing Engineering team, whilst playing an active role in supporting customer requirements, product/process development and production improvement with a growing focus on automation. Duties and responsibilities: • Participate in new product introduction (NPI) projects and engineering change activity, delivering stable process design & technical insight. • Support senior engineers in completion of product and process risk analyses (e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA). • Identify appropriate process and equipment solutions and configure/deliver into factory. • Arrange and perform pre-production / prototype build exercises. • Design & prove out effective tooling and gauging as required. • Support identification and specification of automation solutions to improve safety, throughput, and quality, and where appropriate support their development and integration into production (examples include: robotics, PLC/HMI, vision, conveyors, assembly/test automation) • Assist in automation ROI/cost-bene...