A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and be responsible for capex and new manufacturing projects
Production Engineer
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Salary: £40-44000 + benefits
Our client is an established manufacturer, supplying high value assemblies for the automotive OEM industry and continue to invest in the production facility and subsequent increase in volumes with further growth planned.
Job Description:
o Implement process improvements in production to optimise process performance, OEE, aid ergonomics or improve capability
o Specification and facilitate implement MES, Ind 4.0, digitisation & automation
o Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment,
o Review and improve SOP/ work instructions, PFMEA, process control plans, process flow, standard operations and capability
o Optimise process flow, defect reduction and minimise waste through use of lean manufacturing methods – VA/VE, line balancing, Kaizen, Yamazumi etc
Experience:
You will already be a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background
o HND/ Degree level or equivalent education in engineering or similar technical discipline
o Proven experience leading process improvement and capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification and vender management through to project buy off and successful job1 launch.
o Lead PFMEA process for current and future projects
o Experience of high volume series production processes and equipment ideally incorporating semi-automated or fully automated product assembly.
o Experience gained within automotive tier 1 or similar fast pace high volume environment
o Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork.
o Hands on approach with problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail.
o Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently.
Opportunity:
Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a global leader in their field and has considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive
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