Job Description

Location : Southport, United Kingdom Role overview

Main Purpose

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer with a focus on Electrical/Electronic manufacturing, who will play a critical role in our production process. You will be responsible for optimizing manufacturing methods, improving productivity, and maintaining quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, production, and quality control, to ensure seamless manufacturing operations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and improve existing manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Develop and implement new production methods and equipment to meet changing requirements.
• Collaborate with the design team to provide input on manufacturability and identify potential improvements.
• Conduct time studies, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to reduce production bottlenecks.
• Design and implement work instructions, standard operating procedures, and training materials for assembly and testing processes.
• Conduct regular process audits to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Support the transition of new products from design to production, ensuring smooth production ramp-up.

Essential criteria:

• Qualified to HNC / HND level in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering (or equivalent)
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment, ideally working with electronic assembly/manufacturing or LED products and technologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong communication, project management and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and application of process improvement and lean manufacturing.

Desirable criteria:

• Basic knowledge of optical testing
• A qualification in 6 sigma (Statistical analysis, statistical process control)
• Safety critical industry / railway experience

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme

25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Employee offers and discounts from various retailers

Cycle to work scheme, recognition events and rewards

Free car parking / Breakfast club

Unipart Dorman - Who are we?

Unipart Dorman is a leading UK manufacturer of LED solutions for rail and traffic signalling and hazard warning lights and its name is recognised globally for quality and innovation. The organisation is part of Unipart Rail who provide the most comprehensive portfolio of products, services and solutions available for the rail industry, using its deep expertise in continuous improvement processes to support its customers in the development of the railway system.

As a valued employee of Unipart Rail, you can look forward to a varied and rewarding career with a company that holds the Investors in People accreditation and also world class status in employee engagement. Hours 39
Department Engineering
Job Type Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary \xc2\xa330,000 - \xc2\xa340,000 (depending on experience)

Unipart Rail