Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer
Warwickshire
32 per hour
Initially 11-month contract
40 hours per week
Certain Advantage is proud to partner with a leading automotive manufacturer to recruit a forward-thinking and proactive Joining / Manufacturing Engineer. This position is critical in ensuring the manufacturability, efficiency, and quality of all joining technologies across the production line. You'll play a central role in driving digital transformation, optimising processes, and collaborating across departments to uphold the highest engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical and hands-on support across joining technologies, including RSW, SPR, FDS, adhesive bonding, and more.
• Analyse trial data and technical inputs to optimise joining feasibility and quality.
• Coordinate with Product Development, Process Engineering, and Line Builders to ensure seamless integration of joining processes under plant conditions.
• Manage vendor relationships, monitor technical milestones, and escalate deviations as needed.
• Champion consistency and quality by enforcing project methodology and manufacturing best practices.
• Lead initiatives to automate processes, create data dashboards, and utilise AI and PowerApps for digital transformation.

Your Background:

• Strong hands-on experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment, ideally automotive.
• Technically curious with foundational understanding or keen interest in joining technologies like GTAW, laser welding, SPR, RSW, adhesive bonding, and FDS.
• Highly collaborative team player with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract insights from manufacturing data.
• Proficient in digital tools and applications (Excel, macros, PowerApps, dashboards); a champion of automation and smart working.

During the Interview, We May Ask You About:

• Experience in automotive manufacturing environments or familiarity with plant-based production systems.
• Digital or data projects you've led, including use of Excel, PowerApps, or AI tools in a manufacturing setting.

Are you intrigued? Apply now! Or WhatsApp/ring Lukas - 07912 465 208 / 0161 519 8368
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