Senior Production Engineer

Senior Production Engineer

Up to £50K, plus relocation and 4 day working week

SUMMARY

The Senior Production Engineer will be responsible for the smooth New product Introduction into the operations environment. Providing technical support to the Engineering and Operations departments, improving existing processes and resolving technical issues.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce CAD drawings, SOPs and written specifications for new product launches to direct the Operations team in effective and efficient product assembly and test

• Support operations to resolve technical issues, ensuring all investigation work is documented, by developing robust production processes and improving product designs, with the aim to reduce cost and improve reliability, while complying with current quality standards

• Design, develop, document and improve required tooling and associated test jigs, in a timely manner, by liaising with the design and manufacturing teams, to guarantee product quality and operational productivity and efficiency

• Review product and process documentation and ERP system information changes (including bills of materials, product routings and design change requests)

• Undertake detailed analysis using statistical methods, providing relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to evidence process weakness and measure improvement whilst proposing and implementing corrective actions

• Review and provide feedback to the Design department throughout the New Product development lifecycle to ensure manufacturability and efficiency are maximised (DFM).

• Research & develop new technologies that can improve assembly and test processes

• Train and roll out new assembly methods and technologies to operations teams during NPI This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other reasonable duties requested by his or her supervisor, Manager or Director.

• Produce Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA’s and Control Plans

• Maintain a safe working environment ensuring all company and regulatory standards are always achieved

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Lean manufacturing or six sigma qualifications preferred

• Knowledge of IFS ERP software and Microsoft SharePoint

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO9001 quality standards EXPERIENCE A strong engineering background. Including experience of 3D CAD at component level is a necessity. A wide range of experience in a design and manufacturing environment, ideally gained in SME within the electronics manufacturing industry.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

The ideal candidate will be committed, dedicated, proactive, result orientated and willing to take on new challenges. They will be able to multitask to meet tight deadlines without losing focus, have excellent people skills, be able to pay attention to detail and be able to lead a problem solving team.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The role is based in the Production Engineering department but shall involve work within the Operations department. Equipment including that covered by the low voltage directive and high temperature test equipment along with chemicals and solvents used in the manufacturing process are present within the operations department