Manufacturing Engineer

Your New CompanyHays Engineering is partnering with a leading manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Engineer in Cookstown. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing team and play a key role in driving process excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement. Your New RoleIn this role, you will develop and optimise assembly processes to improve efficiency, safety, and product quality. You will design and implement assembly line layouts, workflows, and procedures, carrying out time and motion studies to identify opportunities for improvement. You will also lead lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the assembly area.You will provide technical support to daily assembly operations, troubleshooting issues related to equipment, processes, and materials. Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards will be central to your work, along with maintaining documentation such as risk assessments, work instructions, process flows, and SOPs.You will specify and procure tools, fixtures, and equipment required for assembly operations, overseeing installation and commissioning of new equipment. You will also develop preventative maintenance plans and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability.Working closely with quality teams, you will ensure assembly processes meet product specifications and standards. You will analyse production data, implement corrective ..... full job details .....