Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are currently recruiting for Industrial / Manufacturing Engineers to support one of our aerospace customers to help control the manufacturing processes by the use of problem solving and improvement tools to enable productivity and product quality improvements to be implemented in support of business and customer requirements, both internal and within the supply chain. The hourly rate is negotiable based on experience, seniority, etc. The contract is outside of IR35, and the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality service to our client and will be expected to be proactive and self-motivated in delivering the targeted outputs to support the product.

This role will involve the Manufacturing Engineers to be based onsite at the customer's office and will report directly to the Unit Delivery Leader (UDL).

Working within the ME team in our Aero Business Unit, successful candidates will join our experienced team, with whom you will work on varied projects in high-tech and future-oriented industries taking on exciting and responsible tasks according to your skills and knowledge, thus expanding your existing know-how.

• To establish performance standards and maintain operational efficiency in manufacturing and support processes. Provide to manufacturing the plan for optimum use of resources, compile and analyse performance data, and coordinate improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring that documentation for all existing processes is reviewed and updated regularly to ensure that all Production Operators and other personnel can understand the best practices and standards of each individual process.
• Create written and illustrated manufacturing plans, bills of material and outside purchase specifications per engineering drawings/specifications. (Process flow diagrams, Control plans, Work instructions, SOP, COS).
• Determine process & product Key Characteristics (KCs) that need to be monitored and measured. 
• Monitoring and evaluation of all metrology data to aid and develop more streamlined, economical processes where possible. 
• Evaluation of all product, processes and equipment including hand tool and cutters to develop more streamlined, economical processes, where possible. (Pysis (PFMEA), Process capability (Cpk)).
• Equipment Monitoring - Monitor all equipment to ensure that it is functioning correctly, and running according to the standards put in place when designing and implementing the process OEE.
• Responsible to set & maintain the industrial performance standards for operations (STV’s).
• Resolving issues with the process / production equipment where possible and managing the engagement of automation and other specialist support functions (and outside agencies) to resolve issues.
• Data analysis leading to conclusions and recommendations for future improvements including compiling justifications and presenting and explaining data findings to Operations and support Functions.
• Overseeing processes throughout the product life cycle and make recommendations for change and improvements through established channels to improve processes where possible.
• Manage drawing / Specification impact to the manufactured product both Internal and in the Supply Chain, ensuring the Design Dossier requirements are met.
• Lead Product Validation to ensure the Design Dossier requirements are met through FAI, Gap Analysis and FPQ support.
• Ensure acceptance of new and modified design models and drawings as approved signatory.
• Management of all non-conformance ensuring review of discrepant parts including Cause Investigation & Corrective Action implementation.
• Communicate with customer to resolve engineering issues related to manufacturing processes, drawings, and specifications.
• Support Production in delivery of products to the customer schedule including relevant build history and release requirements.
• Review Specification changes to evaluate impacts to production and training requirements.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory authority requirements, industry standards and customer requirements as defined by the following; OHSAS 18001 Safe Systems of Work, EMS 14001 Environmental Management Systems, AS9100 Aerospace Standard, NADCAP, CAA and EASA Airworthiness Regulations and customer specific quality requirements.
• Support the creation of training materials in support of the required processes and approvals.
• Contribute to the review and updating of project specific Business Writings on behalf of the Business Writings owner.
• Execute basic NC and CNC programming tasks, following procedures and escalate to support teams as required.
• Assume Process Engineering management responsibilities when directed.

• Engineering degree, or equivalent, with proven practical Engineering & manufacturing knowledge and experience.

• Knowledge of AS 9100 as well as regulatory authority approval, and certification requirements.
• Conversant in 3D modelling and PDM toolsets.
• Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Quality Toolset and the Continuous Improvement Techniques.
• Skilled in the use of drawings and systems as applied within our major customers such as Boeing and Airbus.
• Knowledge of automated manufacturing systems and equipment.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills – interface with customers and suppliers.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access.
• Ability to prioritise own tasks and those of others.

• HND level or equivalent experience in Manufacturing or Technology related discipline.
• Have experience working in a relevant engineering role.
• Experience of Manufacturing Processes and standards.
• Several years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Aerospace experience preferable.

• Must reside in the UK.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive