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Manufacturing Engineer - Permanent position based in Chorley
Job Responsibility
Assist portfolio Project Managers in delivering delegated contracts in compliance with the Quality Management System, as well as the ‘as-sold’ Tender and Client Specifications
Support the safe delivery of projects, products, or integrated services within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards, while identifying and escalating emerging risks and opportunities
Facilitate effective communication within the project team, addressing interfaces between disciplines, managing resource constraints across parallel projects, and resolving client and stakeholder challenges
Interpret, analyse, and process engineering drawings and specifications to enable manufacturing in alignment with procedures
Provide support across design, commercial, project management, purchasing, manufacture, and quality assurance departments
Deliver integrated project services, ensuring successful completion within agreed scope, budget, quality, and timescales
Monitor and manage project quality performance, including Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), while promoting the dissemination of Lessons from Experience (LFE)
Manage project change control processes, addressing variances and ensuring risks and opportunities are identified and mitigated effectively
Maintain professional and ethical communication with clients, upholding Company values, vision, and mission statements
Collaborate with department leads to manage continuing professional development activities in alignment with the competency framework
Liaise with Project Quantity Surveyors and Project Quality Engineers to ensure accurate costing, quality compliance and alignment of project goals
Produce reports for inclusion in weekly SOFT reports, ensuring accurate and timely updates
Attend site-specific meetings and provide accurate progress updates to clients and stakeholders, both internal and external
Expedite internal and subcontracted deliverables and organise site deliveries to support project timelines and quality standards
Interpret and analyse engineering drawings to extract relevant information and enable manufacturing in compliance with NIS procedures
Generate and configure Bills of Materials (BOMs) within the MES and/or MCS systems to support material procurement and manufacturing processes, ensuring alignment with engineering drawings, client specifications, and production requirements
Identify optimal manufacturing methodologies and produce detailed manufacturing routings/route cards
Extract and process information from client documentation, including specifications, quality plans, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
Oversee production and manufacturing activities, providing technical support to internal teams and subcontractors
Resolve technical issues and ensure effective liaison with subcontractors to maintain project alignment
Leverage NIS corporate memberships with professional organisations to support effective and efficient project execution
Requirements
City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or Fabrication and Welding
HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or Fabrication and Welding
Member of an applicable professional institute
IOSH H&S Certificate
Substantial level of experience in a manufacturing environment
Varied background of engineering, disciplines, fabrication and welding (MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG), materials (stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminium), material processing techniques, machining techniques, surface treatment, straightening & manipulation
Varied background of engineering disciplines in light, medium or heavy machining and machining/set up of mechanical fabrications
Interpretation of varied types of drawings & specs