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Joining / Manufacturing Engineer

Solihull
2 days ago
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Position: (phone number removed) - Joining / Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Solihull

Position Type: Contract

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Salary: £32.84 per hour umbrella inside IR35

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Joining / Manufacturing Engineer to join their team on a long term rolling contract

40 hours per week

Inside IR35

Duties:

As a Joining / Manufacturing Engineer, you will be at the heart of our manufacturing process, ensuring our joining methods are robust and efficient.
Your proactive approach will be key as you:
Collaborate and Influence: Actively contribute your insights and provide vital feedback to our lead Joining Engineer, BIW Process Engineering, and Product Development teams. Your input will directly shape how our joining methods become manufacturable under real plant conditions.
Analyse and Optimise: Dig into the results of feasibility trials, providing incisive technical inputs to ensure data validity. Your analytical skills will be crucial in finding areas for improvement and driving optimal solutions.
Foster Strong Vendor Relationships: Proactively manage vendor engineers, ensuring all responsibilities are met, technical reviews and timing adhered to, and any deviations are raised promptly.
Ensure Project Consistency: Function as a project coordinator, championing consistency across all initiatives. You'll ensure every project aligns with our best practices and established methodologies, guaranteeing high-quality, standardised delivery every time.
Drive Digital Transformation: Use your data and digital Systems Proficiency to find opportunities for automation, create insightful dashboards for real-time monitoring, and perform sophisticated data analysis using formulas, macros, PowerApps and even AI tools. Your ability to harness technology will streamline our processes and enhance decision-making.
Coordinate Manufacturing Excellence: Partner with the project team and coordinate seamlessly with Line Builders/vendors to advance each phase. You'll ensure strict adherence to joining technologies' buy-off procedures and standards, contributing to seamless production.
Understand the Big Picture: Develop a solid understanding of how various interfaces interact with joining technologies in a manufacturing environment, and ensure parameters are perfectly aligned for applications such as adhesive, FDS, RSW, and more.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

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