General Electric
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Leicester, Leicestershire
Lead Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Overview
Job Description
**Role Summary:** Advanced Manufacturing Engineers provide dedicated technical support to a nominated production line within the Leicester manufacturing facility. Successful candidates should expect to work in a fast-paced, customer focused production environment, providing quick and effective solutions to daily production issues, they will provide reactive support for production process issues or Return Material Authorization (RMA) Investigations, and contribute to longer-term process improvements. **Essential Responsibilities:** Own the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering resources for execution of quality projects throughout the Leicester supply chain. Own the returns goods investigation resource (hard line), ensuring the training and skills deliver the required standard of investigation to customers. Support pillar-based AME teams to ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to meet customer expectations. Monitor and review Returns metrics provided by Product Support Manager, agree actions where appropriate to meet customer requirements. Lead & support Root Cause investigation activities to identify manufacturing issues and optimise build/test processes, to improved yields. Influence NPI and CPO teams across business to ensure targets for Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) are met for all product introduction. Support Brilliant Factory initiatives, including development of digital tools to visualise, monitor and analyse out-of-specification conditions, reducing investigation time and response time to Quality problems. Drive AME team strategy to identify growth and skills development for improving the team's capabilities, identifying required training courses, and upskilling the team's ability for solving complex technical issues. Influence Site & Global leadership team to drive improvement opportunities into real projects that deliver impact for the business Coaching and empowering individuals to realize their potential through performance development (PD), identifying individual growth plans and supporting development/training needs Collaborative customer engagement supporting visits to site and teleconference. Communicating strategy using customer preferred tool set, to identify root cause, containment testing requirements and preventative and corrective actions. **Qualifications/Requirements:** HNC/HND or equivalent experience in mechanical or manufacturing engineering discipline Understanding of complex Electromechanical Assembly in a very technical production environment. Experience in leading multi discipline engineering teams, to support a matrix organisation. Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, Lean Manufacturing techniques, Quality System, and SPC tools. Hands-on capability with good knowledge of manufacturing and calibration processes. Provide electro-mechanical support to technology & manufacturing Leading and contributing member of large cross functional teams Strong background in interpretation of complex Engineering drawings/specifications, and manufacturing process. Strong Analytical & problem solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in technical writing and development of procedures Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or Shainin Red X certified apprentice. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website **Desired Characteristics:** Experience of using SAP software Mechanical Engineering experience Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Shainin Apprentice Experience with pressure measurement technologies Knowledge Preferably Aerospace Manufacturing process and design Customer facing experience. Aerospace regulatory standards experience **About Us:** Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world's first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. We deploy minds and machines to enhance customer productivity, safety and environmental stewardship, while minimizing costs and risks at every step of the energy value chain. With operations in over 120 countries, we infuse over a century of experience with the spirit of a startup - inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the world. Follow Baker Hughes, a GE company on Twitter @BHGECo at , or visit us at BHGE.com . **Locations:** United Kingdom; Leicester