Job Introduction

As part of the manufacturing engineering team, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of automotive technology. Your expertise will help develop, maintain, and improve cutting-edge manufacturing processes within the plant. You’ll be responsible for managing projects that meet the highest standards of safety, cost-efficiency, and engineering excellence. Collaborating with a diverse team of engineers, managers, production, and maintenance personnel, you’ll contribute to an advanced automotive manufacturing environment, poised to become a global leader in electric vehicle powertrains.

This role is perfect for a manufacturing engineer with experience in gears machining. You’ll work specifically with machining processes such as turning, drilling, spline rolling, and diameter grinding. Familiarity with gear processes—like hobbing, honing, helical grinding, and laser welding—is a bonus.

Role Responsibility

• Lead and manage major capital projects while ensuring safety, cost control, and on-time delivery, aligned with engineering standards.

• Own and oversee the manufacturing processes for key components and assemblies, driving cost-saving initiatives and efficiency improvements.

• Ensure compliance with standards (GIS, TS16949, ISO14001, ISO18001) and promote environmental responsibility, safety, and a zero-accident culture.

• Collaborate effectively with internal and external teams, including contractors and trade unions, ensuring clear communication and seamless project execution.

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying innovative solutions, applying Lean manufacturing techniques, and promoting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ethos.

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree in Automotive or Mechanical Engineering with experience in conventional machining processes like turning, drilling, and grinding; experience in gear machining (e.g., hobbing) is a plus.

• Strong knowledge of project management and problem-solving techniques (e.g., 8Ds, 5 Why, Six Sigma), with the ability to handle complex challenges and meet tight deadlines.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software, with an analytical mindset and a good understanding of data science principles.

• Highly motivated, resilient, with excellent communication and leadership skills to manage teams and inspire collaboration.

• Experience in Lean manufacturing, ergonomics, manual handling, and Statistical Process Control (SPC), with a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Package Description

Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Machining

Salary: £39,073.33 – £61,116.53 (inclusive of 35% holiday bonus for 33 days per year; 25 vacation and 8 bank holidays)

Location: Halewood Transmission Plant

Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:00-15:30 and Friday 7:00-12:30

About the Company

Randstad is thrilled to partner with Ford Halewood Transmissions to recruit for a Manufacturing Engineer (Machining) for their newly transformed site. With a £355 million investment, this state-of-the-art facility will be Europe’s first to manufacture electric vehicle (EV) power units, set to begin production in 2024 with a capacity of 420,000 units annually.

Benefits

• Access to our Employee Development and Assistance Programme (EDAP).
• A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.
• A great salary increasing yearly, along with our competitive pension scheme.
• An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days. (inclusive of set shut down dates)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• On site facilities such as a gym, sauna and steam room

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.

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