Recruiters Login

IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER

Employment Type Contract
Location Cambridgeshire , Cambridge
Industry Sector Manufacturing
Start Date June/ July
Salary/Rate £33000 - £35000 per annum
Reference DH/JB 31
Date Advertised 28-07-2008 - 00:01

This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.

Description


Improvement Engineer £35K Package (12 Month Contract)
Cambridge
Our Client is a World class design, developer and manufacturer of leading edge, innovative chassis structural and suspension products, modules and systems for the global automotive industry.


Improvement Engineer £35K Package (12 Month Contract)
Cambridge
Our Client is a World class design, developer and manufacturer of leading edge, innovative chassis structural and suspension products, modules and systems for the global automotive industry. A global network of world class facilities capable of manufacturing a range of chassis structural and suspension products strategically located throughout the world
They are looking to recruit an Improvement Engineer, The Chosen Improvement Engineer will be responsible for improvement Projects and their main purpose will be to achieve continuous improvement in the efficiency of manufacturing operations and assist in the smooth introduction of cost-down and efficiency improvements

The Improvement Engineer key tasks & responsibilities will be as follows
Support manufacturing lines to achieve quality, cost and delivery targets
Design, manufacture and commission fixture improvements
Support operator TPM and multi-skilled maintenance activities relating to fixtures and tooling
Drive specifically identified "cost-down" activities
Carry out productivity improvement studies & kaizen activities
Identify robust counter measures to customer and internal concerns

The chosen Improvement Engineer will have undertaken a four years apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering and be educated to HNC level in Mechanical or Production Engineering. The Improvement Engineer will be able to understand and be able to apply modern manufacturing techniques and have knowledge of fabrication and assembly processes and press working. Finally the Improvement Engineer will have the ability to develop prototype tooling and fixtures utilising a range of tool room facilities

Based from our Reading offices, Orion Electrotech provides contract and permanent recruitment solutions to engineering, development and manufacturing companies throughout the UK. With a turnover fast approaching £30m and employing 60+ dedicated engineering recruitment specialists Orion Electrotech are considered one of the leading businesses within the engineering recruitment industry. Being a BS ISO 9001:2000 accredited company and R.E.C affiliated we are respected for providing a consistent, confidential, focused and professional recruitment service to both our candidates and clients.