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Farnborough (on-site)
circa £43 per hour
initially 6 months
2-stage interview
Mon-Fri / 37 hours
 
Advantage Resourcing is working in partnership with a leading aerospace organisation seeking a Manufacturing Engineer. The successful applicant will support activities and technical topics across manufacturing systems and processes.
 
What will you be doing?

Designing and validating the manufacturing system using system engineering tools and methodologies (cell-based layout, lean workflows, line balancing, capital equipment planning, plant layout, and process simulation).
Defining shop floor needs and coordinating them with the Facilities Management department.
Setting up and updating MRP/ERP shop-floor routings, job cards, standard operating instructions, and quality documentation.
Preparing technical documentation and supporting procurement, supplier management, and Make-or-Buy assessments.
Providing technical assistance and troubleshooting for manufacturing and supply chain activities.
Applying APQP principles where relevant.
Conducting Design for Manufacture and Design to Cost evaluations, feeding improvements back to design teams.
Collaborating closely with Jig & Tooling, Design, Production, Calibration, and Maintenance groups. 
A couple of things you should know:

Proven experience within the aerospace and/or space sectors.
Background in one or more areas such as avionics, assembly, integration, or testing.
Experience developing assembly process documentation and ERP routings.
Familiarity with root cause and corrective action (RCCA) methods. 
During an interview, you may be asked about:

PLM and ERP tools (eg Arena and Microsoft Dynamics 365)
Creation of test plans in an Avionics environment
Your experience with creating/editing BoMs. 
 
Sounds like you? Apply now or WhatsApp/ring Lukas - (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)
 
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