Manufacturing Engineer

Coventry

£35,000 - £50,000

The DRVN Automotive Group are recruiting for experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join an exceptional Manufacturing Engineering team.

The key role will be to provide safe documented control systems, designed to facilitate automotive manufacturing assemblies with a Right First-Time methodical approach and will contribute to the overall efficiency of all manufacturing operations.

Overview of the Role

Manufacturing Engineer

Salary: £35,000 - £50,000

Holidays: 33 Days Holidays

Pension / Healthcare / Life Insurance

Employee Referral Scheme

Location: Coventry

Company Overview
The DRVN Automotive Group are a sector leading automotive group, specialising in the design, manufacture, and distribution of luxury automotive brands, recognised globally for our commitment to innovation, quality, and engineering, centred around a world-class customer experience.

The DRVN Group have made some major recent announcements to launch Evoluto and some of Ford Motor Company's most historically significant icons giving engineers an amazing platform to not only showcase their engineering and design skills across various disciplines, but to work on the most amazing modernisation programmes ever to be seen.

Responsibilities

Follow and adhere to all company policies and procedures including Health and Safety protocols

Serve in a cross-functional environment with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, product management and suppliers to optimise manufacturability

Support AME in program activities for NPI to produce Manufacturing Engineering key targets

Implement and develop documentation processes and tooling through approved portfolio project and change management release processes

Ensure all necessary product information (BOP, PFMEA, Process Flow charts, Work Instruction sheets, etc) are current and readily available

Prepare capital expenditure estimates for new product and existing product change by evaluation of equipment and tooling costs

Implementation and CI of documentation, production tooling, equipment, and operator training to meet standards and final sign-off requirements

Procure tooling, Equipment, and materials through internal purchasing system

Document and concepts that include specification of equipment and make recommendations for the technical selection of purchased equipment

Introduce lean manufacturing principles to optimise effectiveness of the manufacturing operations

Support AME by Identifying, investigating, testing, and validating new innovative process technology and work methods to be implemented

Serve as a critical supplier to Manufacturing/Production, understanding their needs and able to effectively communicate to contain and resolve concerns and issues

Provide support to less experienced process engineers

May Mentor other team members

Follow and adhere to all company policies and procedures including Health and Safety protocols

Implement 5S initiatives.

Essential Skills

HNC qualification or equivalent in Manufacturing engineering or equivalent

Min 3- 5 years' experience of working within an Automotive/Manufacturing environment with relevant experience as a Manufacturing/Process/Production Engineer within a fast paced, forward-thinking business

Strong background covering Manufacturing Engineering principles

Be a strong advocate for Quality in the company and outside, with suppliers and other stakeholders

An understanding of industry and regulatory requirements such Quality System Regulations (IATF16949, ISO9001, 5S, TPM, KPI's)

Experienced in generating standard work instructions, man assignments and process flows

Able to identify risks, use problem-solving techniques, develop, and safely implement new processes within a production and manufacturing environment

Experience with BOM's and Change Management processes

Understand lean manufacturing and 5S principles

Proven ability to liaise and communicate with other departments, suppliers, and other service providers

Lean experience and able to manage CI projects

Ability to manage one's own time and prioritise workload accordingly across multiple projects

Be an effective team member, working with colleagues to ensure smooth workflow with maximum output

Proficient in using Microsoft Packages

Must have IDLR/Full Rights to Work in UK - Sponsorship or Work Permits will not be accepted/ provided.

Desirable Skills

Experience of Body in White and working with carbon fibre, competency in CAD design packages.

Please note we do not provide sponsorships to those who require it and will only accept applications from those who have full rights to work in the UK with no restrictions and IDLR/Full Settlement status. Please provide status on applications.

Our inclusive workplace welcomes and values all candidates from all backgrounds, we believe that diversity enhances our ability to innovate and serve our customers effectively. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs