Manufacturing Engineer

Thrive Oldham are recruiting on behalf of our well established client in the Blaenavon, South Wales for a Manufacturing EngineerJob Purpose:Develop the manufacturing processes, utilising lean manufacturing techniques to optimise product quality, process efficiency, productivity and capability. Key to achieving this will be the need to constantly challenge the status quo and introduce best practice. What you will be doing:To monitor and develop manufacturing processes across siteWorking with Operations and Quality departments to deliver optimisation of quality, productivity and process capability, using lean manufacturing tools across site.To introduce and optimise new product into the plant.Practical design and monitoring of initial batchesProduction / coordination of documentationIdentification of areas for improvement and generation of well detailed, timely improvement plans.Management and coordination of projects to implement improvement plans.Monitoring of production process problems with regards to the process, product and equipmentDevelopment of SOPs and quality procedures as well as other process documentation such as control plans and PMFEAsEducation of employees through the use of coaching and training to ensure the successful implementation of a culture of waste identification and elimination through the deployment of lean tools and principles. Establishing specifications and acceptance criteria for machines and equipment.Providing regular business updates on ..... full job details .....