Manufacturing Engineer Redditch 2023

This position supports Current Product or Product Development project teams or Engineering Services programs and conducts specific medium to high complexity tasks assigned. Works individually or as a part of a team and with other engineering or cross-functional disciplines to deliver as per customer needs and expectations. Presents technical information/project status to Eng. Manager. 

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing manufacturing engineering requests.
• Production issues support – help to support reactive production issues in a timely and effective manner
• Responsible for ensuring successful conclusion of all phases of assigned standard engineering projects within an appropriate time.
• Investigates / troubleshoots problems and requirements of projects & develops plans for solutions.
• Coordinate with other departments on assigned tasks and secures / reviews inputs from various stakeholders and make recommendations accordingly.
• Provides data for team-level measures.
• They may also act as technical leaders for small projects.
• Executes design tasks based on direction from others
• Understands and implements mechanical systems design fundamentals
• Able to apply fundamental mechanical principals and physics to designs
• Has deeper understanding of drawing standards
• Has a deeper understanding of design for manufacturing and cost
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• General understanding of physics, mechanical principals, concepts, and interpretation of results
• Able to populate a compliance matrix based on existing data and designs
• Basic understanding of aerospace regulatory standards, regulations, and certifications
• Applies established engineering processes to complete project requirements.
• Knowledge of leaning manufacturing and business improvement
• Maintain process standard time and improvement via time studies

Qualifications

Preferred education level:

• Bachelor’s Degree (2:1) and above or HNC and equivalent experience

Years and area of experience required:

• Minimum 2 years post graduate design / engineering experience. A professional accreditation is preferable.

Technical knowledge:

• Create and design tools and fixturing
• 8D problem solving experience
• AutoCad
• Process and drawing creation for manufacture
• Hydraulic and nematic experience
• Trained in a problem-solving methodology such as 8D or Red-X.

Soft skills:

• Ability to work as part of a team, take a leading role or individually. Organized and able to multi task. Proactive and often creating standard work instructions. Good communication skills.

What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.