Job Description

Our client, an international aerospace company working in the defence sector has an opportunity for experienced Industrial Engineer/Scheduler to join them on a contract basis. This opportunity is to work within the Engineering Function in to support existing aircraft programs.

Working alongside diverse and experienced engineers as part of the UK E-7 Engineering team in Birmingham, UK, you will support a range of stakeholders from design and leadership through to shop floor.

As an Industrial Engineer you will support the design and improve the manufacturing and production processes using Lean manufacturing and other improvement concepts.

Role: E-7 Wedgetail Industrial Engineer/Scheduler

Location: Birmingham Airport

Hours: Mon-Thur Days shift

IR35 Status: Inside

Hourly Rate: tba

Contract: 6-12 months

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a UK SC for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify opportunities for Production line balancing / optimization and rate readiness

Prepares operations plans, includes work statement analysis, budgeting and forecasts, capacity and constraint analysis and production change, to ensure technical goals and objectives are met.

Supports execution planning by using project management, planning and scheduling and shop load practices.

Provides production, supply chain logistics, performance visibility and recovery planning support.

Perform job observations to define time/ labour standards and identify waste

Identify key constraints in the manufacturing system

Perform cost benefit analysis

Develop production recovery plans

Update factory visual management systems

Support continuous improvement and Lean activities to improve flow, cost and increase rate

Ensure compliance to process requirements and procedures

Qualifications and experience and skills:

Bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical engineering or equivalent.

Ability to collaborate with both the engineering workforce and technicians on the factory floor

Safety, quality and people focused

Positive relationship building and stakeholder leadership skills

Excellent communicator

Experience working in a manufacturing support engineering role

Strong written and verbal communications and presentation skills

Computer skills and proficiency with MS Office including MS Word and, MS Excel