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Job title: Manufacturing Engineer Machining
Reference: E(phone number removed)
Location: Halewood, Merseyside
Duration: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £62,953.73 pa
GPW Recruitment are partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions Ltd (FHTL) in Halewood to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer (Machining) to work in their existing site during a huge transformation. Ford is investing £230m into the Halewood site to produce electric power units, it is the first site to manufacture EV components in Europe.
On Offer as the Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)

  • Salary of £62,953.73 pa
  • 33 days per year; 25 vacation plus 8 bank holidays
  • Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 7:00-15:30 and Friday 7:00-12:30
  • Access to the Employee Development and Assistance Programme
  • A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount
  • A great salary increasing yearly, along with a competitive pension scheme
  • An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • On site facilities such as a gym, sauna and steam room
    The role
    You will be part of the plant manufacturing engineering team and be responsible for developing, maintaining and improving manufacturing processes within the plant. You will manage projects and deliver them to optimal standards including safe, cost, on time and aligned with strict engineering standards. You will work with a varied range of teams including engineers, management, production, and maintenance personnel to deliver projects and services which support an advanced automotive manufacturing environment transforming into a world leader in electric vehicle powertrains.
    This role is specifically for a process engineer within the gears machining team. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience in conventional machining processes such as turning and grinding. Experience within gear processes would also be an advantage – hobbing, honing, helical grinding, laser welding etc.
    Qualifications and Experience required by the Manufacturing Engineer (Machining) :
    • Degree in automotive or mechanical engineering - Essential
    • Experience is essential.
    • General computer literacy and familiar with Excel, Word or equivalent and project management software (eg Project)
    • A can-do attitude is essential together with the ability to work in a challenging environment and overcome complex problems to meet demanding deadlines
    • Resilience is essential. Candidate must be able to deal with difficult problems whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
    • Analytical mindset, with some data science skills would be beneficial.
    • Excellent people and communication skills
    • Highly motivated and self-driven
    • Ability to direct teams
    • Experience of problem-solving techniques and tools such as 8Ds, 5 Why, 6-Sigma
    • Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
    • Lean manufacturing techniques
    • Knowledge of ergonomics and manual handling
    • Knowledge of SPC
    • Project management and change management experience is essential.
    Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
  • To be a role model for Ford+ behaviours and requirements
  • Promote safety and a zero-accident culture
  • Adopt a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ethos
  • Control costs to ensure best possible value for the company
  • Process owner of a series of production processes for various components and assemblies
  • Managing the implementation of major capital projects
  • Initiate and implement cost improvement actions
  • Devise and implement efficiency improvements
  • Monitor compliance to necessary standards; GIS, TS16949, ISO14001 & ISO18001
  • Drive Reliability and Maintainability philosophy from enquiry to installation
  • Environmental compliance
  • Identify and implement innovative solutions to engineering issues
  • Effectively manage contractors in all aspects of projects, especially health and safety and project control
  • Integrate with the existing Engineering team and work with internal and external parties to achieve project deliverables
  • Drive continuous improvement of business objectives
  • Effective communication outside and inside the organisation including Trade Union
    About Ford
    Ford Motor Company is a global automotive industry leader that manufactures or distributes vehicles across six continents. With over 200,000 employees and 65 plants worldwide, the UK employ over 13,000 individuals.
    The Ford+ plan is transforming the business to align the global organisation into an integrated team to accelerate. This is by focusing on the creation of vehicles revising the customers true demands, reduction of costs, to introduce exciting new technology, enhance quality and improve efficiency.
    About Ford Halewood Transmission Limited
    Ford Halewood Transmission Limited (FHTL) develops and manufactures transmissions with an employee workforce of circa 600 people. The Plant has a proud 60-year history as a local employer and are dedicated to manufacturing high quality products. Ford are currently investing up to £230 million at the facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles.
    Future Prospects
    The business invests significantly in its employee development.
    FHTL supports the onward development and growth of all personnel and has a track record of promoting from within based on performance and achievement.
    Proposed start date: ASAP – Based on personal availability if you accept the offer of employment.
    The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.
    To apply for the Manufacturing Engineer (Machining) role please click apply now
    Please ensure that you apply for this position via one recruitment agency only

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