Dawnlough is a leading High Precision Engineering company that has rapidly grown to become a major supplier to some of the leading Aerospace and Medical Device companies around the world. Dawnlough is at the forefront in innovative solutions for a broad range of customers manufacturing needs. Dawnlough is now part of the Acrotec Group. Acrotec is one of the main players in the European Medtech subcontracting market.
Your Role
The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for the design, implements, and optimisation of medical component manufacturing processes in a production environment. They will take responsibility to ensure processes are robust and remain compliant with any validations. They will improve manufacturing efficiency with a focus on ensuring that products are manufactured efficiently, cost-effectively, and meet quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing manufacturing process that are robust and validated
- Establish and monitor metrics in terms of Quality and Efficiency
- Support in processes to ensure they achieve their On-Time- Delivery targets
- Ensuring enough resources are available to support the process
- Ensure sufficient cross training is completed and documented
- Establish dates for internal operations to monitor and ensure we meet customer delivery dates
- Communicate order updates to Customer Account Manger
- Action any production lates of customer part and implement action plan to avoid customers lates
- Monitor and report on On-Time Delivery for your product lines
- Monitor and report on Earned hours for your product lines
- Support NPI with on-boarding of new parts and develop manufacturing implementation Gantt charts with milestones
- Support job quotations if required, in terms of implementation issue, time and cost
- Communication and keep the Production Manager informed of any concerns with jobs / parts.
- Report on accurate production delivery date and any problems within the process
- Support production with the ordering of consumables or equipment to improve the process
- Other ad hoc projects and duties as required
Requirements for the Role
- Strong Communication skills – with a positive attitude
- Minimum of a Degree in Engineering
- You will have experience working in a similar role within manufacturing
- Knowledge and experience of working to ISO13485
- Cleanroom experience is an advantage
- Strong IT skills with good Excel skills and experience using MRP software packages.
- Aptitude to learn, willingness to progress and ability to assume responsibility
- Practical minded with a strong business acumen
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with senior management and provide leadership to the production team where you have responsibility for the process.
- Track record for process improvement and team leadership
