Manufacturing Methods Engineer

Manufacturing Methods Engineer Location: Cramlington Salary: GBP37,000 - GBP42,000 per year Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 4.30pm. Fridays, 8am - 1pm. Job type: Full-time, permanent Bridge Recruitment is helping one of our established clients recruit for an experienced Manufacturing Methods Engineer to join their ever-expanding team. Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Methods Engineer: Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA). Develop and implement manufacturing processes for new products. Create manufacturing routings, work instructions and SOPs. Define cycle times and production methods. Design and validate tooling, fixtures and jigs. Support pilot builds and production readiness. Validate processes and transition products to production. Optimise manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality and efficiency. Reduce costs, cycle times and waste. Improve layouts, material flow and ergonomics. Identify automation opportunities. Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives. Provide engineering support to production. Resolve production issues with sustainable corrective actions. Lead root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone). Support engineering and process changes. Train operators on new processes and best practices. Define equipment requirements and specifications. Support supplier selection, FAT and SAT. Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning and validation. Work with Maintenance to improve equipment ..... full job details .....