Manufacturing Process Engineer - Automotive Body in White

Overview

Expleo are seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join our team based on a client’s site in the West Midlands. Our team are supporting manufacturing process improvements within our client’s electrical propulsion/battery systems.

Responsibilities

• Utilising your previous industry knowledge to help develop and implement assembly processes and facilities in line with our client’s quality delivery and cost objectives.
• Support planning, development and implementation of installation timing plans with key suppliers.
• Help ensure a robust process planning, which includes build simulations and PFMEA’s.
• Support assembly process & equipment verification at suppliers and at manufacturing facility.
• Support management activities through development and monitoring of timing plans.
• Support new model planning through development of process estimates against study requests.
• Manage technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
• Achieve equipment capability and availability targets.
• Support the resolution of technical issues where appropriate.
• Delivery of robust assembly processes and equipment to safety, quality and cost expectations
• Support Product Creation and Delivery Systems (PCDS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to ensure gateway adherence.
• Adherence to all client systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Ideally, educated to Degree level, HNC / HND in Manufacturing Systems or a similar engineering discipline or have suitable industry experience.

Essential skills

• Ability to problem solve technical and manufacturing issues.
• Good IT skills and competent with MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project)
• Ability to use CAD packages to review engineering drawings and models (Catia V6 & Teamcentre etc.)
• Understanding of safe automated and manual manufacturing system.

Experience

• Previous experience of Manufacturing / Engineering processes, tools and techniques, especially for within a Body in White environment.
• Proven PFMEA and Control Plan experience to lead structured risk analysis and develop comprehensive process controls.
• Experience of facility installation, project management, capability validation, commissioning and product launch.

Benefits

• 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