Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Engineer

A typical day in the life of a Fluke Norwich Manufacturing Engineer (ME) always starts with a Daily Management Team meeting to discuss what happened yesterday and what’s planned for today. Who needs help in what area and what the team needs to do today to be successful.

Success revolves around supporting Production with day-to-day issues to maintain continuous production. Monitored through an automated Line Down system they include machine breakdowns, component evaluations to combat obsolescence and performance enhancements, and then improvement projects to Roll Through Yield (RTY).

RTY is the ME's primary KPI and is reported out to Senior Leadership at the end of each month along with countermeasures accompanying the monthly report out generated by the assigned ME product owner to address the gap to target.

ME projects to improve RTY and Productivity whilst reducing waste run in parallel, ranging from simple assembly enhancements to full automation solutions.

In this role, you will own, maintain, and improve the manufacturability of new and existing products through design, development, troubleshooting, upgrading, and documentation of manufacturing processes. Exploring new technologies and manufacturing methods to improve efficiency and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day engineering support and expertise in production for released products.

• Evaluate new and existing production lines to identify improvements to manufacturing process, analytical requirements, and equipment; advise appropriate engineering personnel on manufacturability, process robustness and equipment requirements.

• To ensure the smooth transition of new products into manufacturing (NPI).

• Co-ordinate the activities of personnel involved in engineering investigations and new product pilot runs.

• Conduct tests and measurements throughout stages of process or analytical procedure development to determine process control and identify improvements; evaluate findings and coordinate with appropriate personnel to ensure adherence to specifications and execute improvements.

• Maintain active and continuous contact (not restricted to formal meetings) with Engineering and Production.

  Your Team

The ME Team is a relatively small group of 13 individuals (8 Norwich / 5 Berlin) with a blend of knowledge and skills, encompassed through a range of ages and nationalities.

Being part of the wider European team, we meet weekly to track and discuss issues on other sites to see ways in which we can help each other leverage our skill sets more effectively.

Engaging in fun activities including most recently the Fortive Innovations Day competition to showcase a bench test automation solution the ME apprentices are working on. We got through to the final competing against 47 other Fortive competitors. As a team, we built a Soap Box in the design of a handheld multimeter and entered the Sheringham Soap Box race. Great fun.

Experience

Education: bachelor’s degree - Science in Engineering / HND/ Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Minimum of 3 years experience in production engineering.

• Expert knowledge of electronic engineering principles, practices, and techniques commonly employed in the design and production of electronic products.

• An in-depth understanding of Lean Manufacturing.

• Understanding Kaizen practices is preferred.

Excellent engineering & root cause analysis problem-solving skills

Personal Skills

• Ability to communicate engineering concepts to non-engineers.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

• Evidence of originality / independent judgment / self-motivation / drive.

  Why you should Join Fluke

• Fluke’s world-class reputation is renowned across the Test and Measurement industry for quality, robustness, and precision.

• Fluke Norwich being part of Fluke and Fortive as a parent company is a diverse and technology-driven company offering many opportunities in the form of both career and education development.

• Fluke offers a competitive salary with additional benefits to include both health care and pension.

• As part of the ME Team, you will get to work on a multitude of tasks exploring new technologies and concepts.

• Be part of a relaxed but hard-working team in a professional company culture.

  Fortive Corporation Overview

  Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com (https://stgfortive.taleo.net/enterprise/careers.fortive.com) .

Fluke Corporation is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. We are a dynamic market leader with sound financial health. Fluke has achieved the number one or number two position in every market in which it competes. The Fluke brand has a reputation for portability, ruggedness, safety, ease of use and rigid standards of quality. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a multi-national corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that is team-centered, customer-driven, quality-focused, and growth-oriented. It is driven by the phenomenally successful Fortive Business System. Working at Fluke gives you access to a robust career development process and challenging, “stretch” opportunities