Description
The Aycliffe Manufacturing Plant, part of 3M's multi-site international group, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its team in County Durham.
As a Manufacturing Engineer at 3M Aycliffe Plant, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative and diverse people around the world. Your role will involve initiating, leading, and coordinating projects in your assigned manufacturing area aimed at productivity improvement, quality improvement, waste reduction, cost reduction, safety improvement, and manufacturing strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing day-to-day technical support for your assigned area, working closely with a cross-functional team
- Generating and maintaining product and process documentation to comply with plant registered standards
- Taking ownership of an assigned manufacturing process with regard to process variation, quality, waste, and unit cost
- Gathering and analysing production data to ensure area targets are met and drive improvements
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A degree level in an Engineering discipline
- Knowledge of manufacturing continuous improvement methodologies and tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, TPM
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of statistical methods and software
- Sound numerical analysis skills
- Experience of leading process improvement projects
- Experience of problem-solving for manufacturing issues
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the organization and facilitate cross-functional groups for problem-solving activities
- Highly motivated with the drive and energy to lead and influence change
- Good team player able to work well with and influence others
Additional qualifications that could be beneficial include:
- Ability to consistently deliver against targets
- Ability to plan and deliver on project schedules
- Highly enthusiastic with aspirations to learn and develop
The role will be office-based, but a significant proportion of the working week will be spent observing and interacting with processes on the shop floor. The working pattern is full-time, 36.5 hours per week, on standard days.