Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Contract: 12 months FTC

Salary Grade: £32,000 - £37,000

Location : Springvale, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme (Caterpillar will double the employee’s contributions up to 10%), contributory share scheme (Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee’s contributions), CAT Advantage (retail discount app)

Currently the Springvale Facility works 4 days per week, Monday through to Thursday as their core hours.

Other flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business.

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You power our success and we are committed to empowering yours. After all, when your work can impact the entire world, it’s important to do work that matters.

The Advanced Components (ACM) division spans seven countries and has 5,000+ employees. We deliver operational excellence in manufacturing drivetrain, hydraulic components and operator stations, producing components valued greater than $3B.

The Advanced Components Manufacturing Engineering Team in the Springvale site is responsible for designing and defining the process to successfully execute the assembly, test and paint processes within the facility. The facility produces drivetrain components – Axles and Transmissions.

Due to increased business requirements we have a vacancy at our Springvale facility in Belfast for a Manufacturing Engineer based in our Axle Assembly Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Line ownership with responsibilities for key KPI including Safety, Quality, Velocity and Cost.

• Lead the introduction of new products and processes (NPI)

• Conduct problem solving and hold Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations.

• Managing safety, quality and process improvements on an assembly line.

• Identify, define and implement process quality and process design steps in line with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements

• Identify, purchase and co-ordinate the installation of tooling, equipment, machinery and capital expenditure projects

• Ensure that Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles are applied through the product development process

• Ensure new product and process implementations meet safety requirements

• Ensure accurate new product costing through Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing accuracy

• Co-ordinate and implement complex engineering changes

Required:

• A degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical or Electrical engineering and/or relevant manufacturing experience.

• The ability to read engineering drawings

• Successful candidates will be computer literate in Microsoft Office.

• Experience with Assembly line balancing.

• Experience with leading RCCA investigations and implementing solutions.

Desired

• Experience and knowledge of Six sigma, Lean Manufacturing practices and/or APQP

• Experience of SAP or another MRP/ERP system.

• Experience in 3D CAD

• Introducing new products into a manufacturing environment

• Project management experience; with the introduction of new products and complex engineering changes

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.

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