Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

Location Southampton
Discipline: Aerospace
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
Contact name: Joe Collins

Contact email: joe.collins@techconnectgroup.co.uk
Job ref: 357
Published: almost 2 years ago

We are currently recruiting a number of Graduate Manufacturing Engineers to work for a leading Aerospace company in Southampton. 

The ideal candidate will have recently graduated and have a desire to start a career within the aerospace sector. We have positions working in 3 different value streams, Assembly, Composites and Metallics.

The Role:

  • Manage own performance against agreed goals and objectives, accountable for quality, on time delivery and budget.

  • Facilitate all elements of manufacturing engineering such as process planning, tooling, inspection criteria/equipment, lean methodologies.

  • Generate internal engineering instructions to enable manufacturing and control costs/quality within the engineering team.

  • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) both from a Design for Manufacture (DFM) perspective.

  • Conduct cost/benefit analysis for changes to processes and/or equipment.

  • Identify and reduce product quality issues caused by process variation.

  • Lead/support training activities within the manufacturing environment.

  • Participate/lead in local and site wide initiatives.

Qualifications / Experience:

  • Degree/HNC in Engineering or equivalent.

  • Detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes.

  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, including stakeholder management.

  • Ability to manage multiple complex assignments/priorities and achieve results.

  • Strong organisational skills with a high attention to detail.

  • Highly effective problem-solving skills.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint.)