Job Description

JOB TITLE: Engineer II - Manufacturing

DEPARTMENT: Operations (Littlehampton, UK)

REPORTS TO: Manufacturing Engineering Manager / Operations Manager

LOCATION: Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE\'s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

POSITION SUMMARY

A Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and maintains methods, tools, and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies.

They identify and own projects to invest in new manufacturing technologies, techniques, and capital investment projects to support continuous improvement and growth and drive cost reduction.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To advise, justify and implement the procurement of capital investment and expensed tooling to support the necessary production capacity and to consistently advance the manufacturing facility.

To review & design factory / cell layouts to support growth, and efficiency drives.

To recommend and implement adjustments to the processes to maintain satisfactory line balancing to support appropriate TAKT times.

To prepare and maintain build time standards from which improvements can be measured and monitored.

Takes a leadership role in driving Continuous Improvement Projects to elevate product performance in manufacturing, resulting in improvements to Safety, Quality, Delivery or Cost.

Implements manufacturing-industry best practice methods in support of Continuous Improvement Projects to increase efficiency and effectivity of Production. Analyzes work content for distribution to work centers and capacity requirements.

To participate and lead improvement teams and kaizen events to decrease manufacturing defects, and to provide technical direction and expertise in other off-line improvement activities.

Liaise with the manufacturing teams and other departments including design engineering and purchasing to resolve assembly difficulties and challenges.

To liaise with Design, Test Engineering, and Documentation teams, to ensure products are designed and engineered to allow the most efficient and effective manufacture, assembly, and test.

Travel to international vendor, manufacturing, and/or development locations may be required on an ad-hoc basis.

SKILLS

Methodical reasoning, organisational/planning skills, and the ability to work as part of a team in a pressured environment.

Must have strong problem-solving attributes using industry recognised tools.

Be experienced in world class manufacturing techniques: TAKT /line balancing, Kanban Systems, process flow mapping, design for manufacture, lean and pull systems.

Ability to multitask multiple projects without losing site of the bigger picture.

Have an ability to manage projects requiring influence outside their direct area of authority.

An experienced communicator/team player with a proven track record of continuous improvement.

EXPERIENCE

Essential: Greater than 3 years of relevant Production/Manufacturing role, directly supporting an Operations function

Desirable: Greater than 5 years of relevant Production/Manufacturing role, directly supporting an Operations function

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

Essential: HNC in Manufacturing or Production engineering

Desirable: Bachelors Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

Advanced Energy