Job Description

We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Process Technician

A little about us:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD's Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role...

The core responsibility of this role is to develop / implement improvements to manufacturing processes and to drive continuous improvement, consistency of product quality and delivery, across Military Vehicle Assembly.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

'Hands on' individual and first point of contact for any shop floor related queries associated with build / quality concerns. This is to understand and engage the correct level of support to fix.

Conduct initial review of impact of Engineering change on a process and feedback to Manufacturing Engineer recommended next steps.

Lead process layout design eg material / tooling / equipment, ensuring lean principles are followed.

Writing of simple repair schemes (more complex will be written by Manufacturing Engineer).

Provide process design input at early stages in the new product development process.

Develop processes to improve dimensional stability from effective jigging / fixture / alignment.

Continuously drive efficiency improvements that reduce the build hours/product.

Carry out standardised work confirmations to include coaching of shop floor personnel, to ensure compliance to processes and understanding levels of variance / diversion and opportunities for improvement.

Support A3 problem solving activities.

Ensure tooling maintenance plans are adhered to.

Implement a customer focused, operational improvement culture to shop floor.

Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing and quality standards and procedures are adhered to.

What we're looking for...

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Detailed product build knowledge

Technical skill set developed in complex engineering environments

Successful track record of manufacturing excellence

Experience in a similar role within an industrial or technical environment

Ability to impart knowledge on others in an effective manner.

Ability to document, capture & 'train-out' new & amended SOPs.

Planning experience using SAP and Ideally trained in SAP

HNC or HND, or an Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

What you can expect from us:

We signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2018, achieved their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024 which means that we actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process. When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

Competitive salary

Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

Flexible working

Half day Friday

Life assurance scheme

Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

Free car parking

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply by clicking the link at the top of the page or email your CV with a cover letter to careers@knds.co.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please note that we have a Preferred Supplier List in place and we will contact agencies directly should the need arise, however any unsolicited CVs received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 40,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

Stockport SK4 5DY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Location:

Stockport SK4 5DY (required)
Work Location: In person