| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | West Sussex, West Sussex |
| Industry Sector | Design |
| Start Date | asap |
| Salary/Rate | Łup to 35K plus benefits |
| Reference | J4055 |
| Date Advertised | Yesterday - 14:11 |
SENIOR SUPPLY ENGINEER
To Ł35K plus benefits
West Sussex
OVERVIEW: In this role you will support new product introduction, ensuring components are purchased from the correct vendor at the lowest cost. You will ideally have a degree in Mechanical engineering.
THE COMPANY: Our client is a leading supplier of vacuum equipment to the semiconductor, scientific instrument and industrial markets. You will report to the Supply Engineering Manager and work closely with commodity managers and technical teams, providing total lowest cost supplier selection for the manufacture of a wide range of product components.
THE ROLE: You will work with suppliers to ensure cost reductions are achieved and you will be actively involved in the design and development process, conducting Kaizen activities, Kanban, materials implementation and fault finding analysis. You will also define, document and map processes and procedures. You will get actively involved in capital expenditure justification, including the impact of tooling design. Supplier interfacing, negotiation and contract development will be a key part of the role and you will be an experienced project manager, working with multiple suppliers at any one time.
YOUR SKILLS: You will ideally have a degree in mechanical engineering and a CIPS qualification would be a distinct advantage. You will come from a project engineering and project management background and have value engineering and risk analysis experience. You will need a sound engineering knowledge of designs and be able to influence designs to minimise cost, scrap and waste. Technical problem solving skills are key, as too are influencing and negotiation skills, proved by a track record of selecting the right suppliers. You will work across the organisation with various different people, so good team working is essential. You will be knowledgeable about manufacturing methods and lean manufacturing techniques, demonstrating clear thinking and an innovative, methodical and detail conscious approach to work. Specific experience of the following will be advantageous: manufacturing processes, CNC machine tools, fixtures & tooling, component cleaning, moulding, painting, functional testing, FMEA, capital expenditure proposals, contract negotiation, vendor management & development, process capability and statistical process control.
| Recruiter: |
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| Tiro Associates Ltd |
| Contact Name: |
| Shaun OHara |
| Telephone: |
| 01277 840101 |
