Full job descriptionOur manufacturing Client on the outskirts of Dartford is seeking an experienced Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer – the role is to assist in day-to-day plant operations, programming machines, validating programs and ensuring production is fully supported. The successful candidate will continually improve manufacturing efficiencies by utilizing continuous improvement techniques whilst maintaining a high level of quality.
Job role: Permanent, full time
Salary: Competitive – discussed on first phone call
Location: Near Dartford, Kent
Hours: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week
Holiday: 25 days + 8 BH
The key skills and qualities of a Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer are:
*Understanding DFM processes.
*Understanding lean manufacturing techniques.
*Understanding of computerised manufacturing systems (ERP, MRP)
*Keep equipment operational – first line maintenance and repairs
*Create programs for automatic programmable equipment
*Diagnose machine faults and production equipment failures, identifying root causes
*Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
*Able to communicate, both within the working group and the organisation.
*Understanding project management and prioritize multiple projects
*Ideally degree educated – electro mechanical
*Able to write programs for a variety of machines
*Hands on maintenance and problem-solving experience
*Computer literate
*Experience within manufacturing essential (desirable – electronic assembly)