Manufacturing Engineer

You are expected to participate in the Local Operations Team, contribute to the overall strategy and achieve approved targets.

You are expected to do your utmost to improve and enhance the reputation of the Company in all of your business dealings.

You are responsible for:

Supporting your line manager by providing technical expertise, developing, improving and maintaining systems, processes, procedures and process controls by utilizing expert skills acquired in composite/polymers, engineering problem solving and six sigma/lean methodologies.

• Research, justify and implement capital expenditures to improve utilization of working capital
• Support production and maintenance on a daily basis with plant troubleshooting and breakdown issues.
• Evaluate rework and reject levels for design, process and training improvement opportunities
• Institute process and product improvement - result will be a positive impact on production cycle time, production costs and product quality
• Analyse and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow and design layout of equipment and workspace for optimum efficiency and safety
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential
• Develop and evaluate equipment and process to produce a high-quality product at a competitive cost
• Participate in qualification/development of suppliers for components, sub-assemblies and processes
• Facilitate development of corrective actions to resolve manufacturing issues
• Establish and document manufacturing processes
• Conduct manufacturing feasibility review; generate assembly instructions and tooling
• Provide technical direction, training and certification for operators performing detail process steps to ensure that the team have necessary skills, appropriate documentation, tooling and process control capability
• Resolve technical problems which effect quality, manufacturability, delivery and costs
• Manage the specification, sourcing and installation of new equipment through to manufacturing
• Ensure strict compliance with all Standard Operating Procedures with reference to health, safety and quality
• Carrying out any other reasonable duties that may be requested from time to time

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Lean Manufacturing
• Perform effective root cause analysis
• Deliver excellent customer satisfaction by continuously meeting and exceeding expectations
• Understand customer needs and develop interventions to fulfil requirements
• Ensure excellent service delivery through operational excellence

Experience:

• Proven track record within a fast pace, demanding manufacturing environment
• Involvement in change initiatives and projects with a view to continual improvement
• Proficient in the use of CAD (AutoCAD minimum)

Education:

• Degree, or equivalent, level in an engineering discipline

Your working environment will be:

• Frequently required to use Personal protective equipment (ear plugs, safety glasses, steel toe shoes) in designated areas
• Factory-based
• Frequent travel to multiple local sites and may be involved in global travel
• Out-of-hours working as some facilities operate 24/7
• Annual salary of up to £46,000 depending on experience
• 24days holiday + bank holidays
• Life insurance 4x annual salary

Our vision

Our vision is to be globally recognised as the most technically advanced provider of fire protection, insulation and marine products, working closley with customers to deliver innovative, effective and sustainable solutions.

Our purpose is to make the world a safer place by protecting life, infastructure and vital assets on land and sea.

Our mission is to harness our skills and knowledge to diversify and grow, combining bold thinking and world class expertise to create a range of products with strong appeal for individual markets, while forming part of an integrated family of solutions.

Who we are

AIS is a global leader in the engineering, manufacture and application of insulation and passive fire protection systems, as well as buoyancy and SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) products. Our products deliver mission-critical solutions for the energy, industrial, automotive, chemical and marine sectors.

Above all, we are driven by our commitment to meeting our clients' unique and evolving needs. That's why we invest 10% of our revenue into R&D year on year: to ensure that we are always a world-class authority when it comes to industry insight and innovation.

We are experts in the manufacture and application of specialised technical coatings - including our syntactic phenolic resin-based foam thermal insulation materials.

From our popular off-the-shelf products to bespoke all-in-one packages, we provide high-performance innovations for the world's most challenging environments. From design and build to installation and maintenance, our clients count on us to deliver best-in-class service - and systems that perform, whatever the conditions.

We are responsible.
We use our influence wisely. We own our actions and are answerable for them.

We are perceptive.
we bring our experience and expertise to bear, always perceptive in spotting the right opportunities and then making them count.

We are candid.
We are open and straight-forward in our dealings with customers and amongst ourselves. We create honest relationships.

We are fearless.
There are no old paths to new directions. We believe in innovation and are fearless in our approach to problem solving.