As part of our continued support to a major customer in the automotive industry, we are looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer with experience of process, project management, and experience of design and install of manufacturing processes and equipment. This is a contract position that has been deemed as outside IR35 - pending contractor assessment, the rate will be dependent on experience, seniority, etc. The role will be based at the customer's facility in Cheshire. Design process - feasibility Co design Product & Process: Style Assessment: check and quotation Requirements monitoring (definition scope according to RFQ schedule and follow-up) Assembly Integration and Validation Plan and Digital ECM Quotation: manage and check Define of the list of parts needed for the mock-up and trials Participation In meetings: Hot housing meeting, area meeting, GDM meeting Technical review: validation robustness Traceability/conformity/safety tightening/sensitive process Management DST and assembly Contribution to SP² assessment Assembly process adaptation: Elaboration of the assembly sequence respecting the target gateways, if deviation from the target, justify this deviation Quotation of the different solutions if necessary: time, investments, surface, sequential delivering… Definition of operating process and process sheets Development of product and process feasibility for assembly Technical proposals to guarantee assembly Creation of requests for tools / tools /equipment: Creation of FOA ( fiches d'ouverture d'affaire ) request for study of specific tools or studying feasibility of assembling CAO environment will be provided to tool supplier for making feasibility study Participation to the construction of way of integrating and validating process (contribution to book of specification of the equipment) Assembly evaluation synthesis to fill in the delivery's acceptance Creation of process sheets Creation of assembly process sheets for one main car and then for all diversities according to our standards and in particular: Definition of operating mode with evaluation of time needed to do operations by using MTM2 analysis Realisation of the illustration coming from PLM of P sheets ( M,D,E and A) from CAO Analysis and reduction of tightening diversity the process sheets will be written in English, automatic foreign translation should be provided (according to list to be defined by the OEM at SFM) Validation on plant and pilot line: Transfer to manufacturing team the process sheets Management of solving assembly issues during assembling (reactivity) Participation and update of PS during assembling of car dedicated to validate process sheets ("slow build") Support of assembly unit leader for the first vehicle Time adjustment for specific Process Sheet ( manipulator.) Transfer to serial team of all P sheets. Qualifications HNC/Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Engineering Essential skills A high level of understanding of manufacturing process and procedures ideally within a fast paced environment. Knowledge and experience of automotive process engineering Knowledge of Project Management Experience of design and install of manufacturing processes and equipment.Experience Knowledge and experience of automotive process engineering Knowledge of Project Management Experience of design and install of manufacturing processes and equipment. Good communication & negotiation skills Strong cross functional team leadership skills Able to work autonomously, with a hands-on approach. Good computer skills with a good working knowledge of MS Office, knowledge of CAD systems AutoCad/Spacevision/Catia an advantage Good communication skills, written & verbal Self motivated team worker with a flexible working approach