Manufacturing Engineer

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

METTLER TOLEDO Safeline are a leading global provider of metal detection systems for the food, pharmaceutical, and packaging industries. With over 40 years of experience, Safeline has a strong reputation for providing cutting-edge technology, exceptional product quality, and world-class customer service. We are committed to delivering superior technology are proud to be the trusted partner of many of the world's leading food and pharmaceutical companies.

We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Engineer (Automation & Robotics) to join us at the Safeline Metal Detection Unit (SLUK) in Salford. The successful candidate will focus on spearheading manufacturing transformation within SLUK, with the goal of establishing the unit as the most productive, modern, and revered Producing Organization within the Product Inspection Division.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work in close collaboration with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to build the ‘automation’ strategy and help co-ordinate SLUK ‘Operations’ transformation journey.
  • Research, investigate new technologies with the prime focus on manufacturing transformation, via greater investment in automation delivering significant improvements in productivity and efficiency. 
  • Design and implement innovative automation and robotic systems to streamline production, improve quality and increase efficiency.
  • Establish best practice and formulate strategies, business justification and plans to support transformation with the highest level of automation, productivity and efficiency. Present business case with justification (ROI) to Senior Leadership Team to gain project buy in and approval.
  • Maintain effective collaboration with operational support teams, providing support as required.
  • Supporting all new and strategic manufacturing engineering activities e.g. NPDI. 
  • Empower and engage with affected team members to increase their capabilities, knowledge and skillsets for each automation project.
  • Global travel will be required for this role but likely to be less than 10%.

What You Need to Succeed

  • Degree educated in an Engineering Discipline.
  • Proven experience in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent), ideally across a range of industries, products and manufacturing processes. 
  • Experience of Automated Production Test Systems
  • Basic or Intermediate C#
  • Understanding of ERP & CAD data structures and how their alignment can or hinder production. (SAP & Team Centre experience is an advantage)
  • Knowledge of project management disciplines and process improvement methodologies.
  • Knowledge in the latest manufacturing, inspection and test technologies and pathways.
  • LEAN / Agile / Six Sigma (ideally green belt and above).
  • Proven experience in building and cultivating effective partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders.
  • Experience of Manufacturing transformation via the introduction of ‘automation’ and step improvements in new product manufacture via DfX are essential. 
  • Experience having developed and deployed a wide range of manufacturing tools and methodologies (including CI and quality) with tangible impactful results on manufacturing transformation and NPDI.

Our Offer to You

  • Competitive salary + Employee bonus
  • Flexible/ hybrid working 
  • Early finish on Fridays
  • 26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Employee wellbeing and social events
  • Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support mental health and wellbeing
  • 4x salary Life Assurance
  • Work for the market leader in metal detection and innovation

About Mettler Toledo

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. We are recognized as an innovation leader and our solutions are critical in key R&D, quality control, and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, food, and chemicals. We operate throughout the world with a culture shaped by innovation and international flair.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our global workforce, which reflects the diversity in the many countries in which we operate internationally. Our commitment to Equal Opportunity and Diversity begins with our recruitment and selection process. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty which means you are unable to complete the application process online, please get in touch by email to ukrecruitment@mt.com so that we can make alternative arrangements for you. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us here.

Pour ceux qui priorisent la précision, Mettler Toledo est précisément le lieu où se trouve leur place.

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Référence

16034

Localisation souhaitée

North West

Manchester

Job Type

Full-time

Entité légale

Mettler-Toledo Safeline Limited

Olympic Court 19 Montford Street Salford M50 2XD United Kingdom

+44 161 848 8636