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Due to the continuing expansion of our client’s manufacturing activities, they are looking for a Project Assembly Engineer to join this leading provider of electronic design and assembly services in Widnes, Cheshire.
About the company
With over 70 years of collective experience in areas such as avionics, automotive subsystems, digital video, distributed data acquisition, motor control, and smart card development, our client works with their customers at the leading edge of new product development. From initial design, prototyping, and certification through to volume manufacture, ongoing service, maintenance, and repair — they cover the complete product lifecycle.
About the role
As a Project Assembly Engineer, you will be responsible for the smooth introduction of customer manufacturing data for prototypes and established products into manufacturing operations. Your duties will include:
1. Liaising with customers at an engineering level to finalize the Bill of Materials (BOM) and supporting manufacturing data.
2. Manipulating and importing ECAD data into BOMs and outputting parts lists into specific assembly and manufacturing formats.
3. Defining build structures for multi-board and system-level products.
4. Overseeing the assembly of ‘First off’ products and liaising with customers to resolve technical problems.
5. Producing all build documentation with assistance from design and product engineering teams, in line with the company's quality systems.
6. Providing customer post-delivery technical assistance and support.
7. Resolving internal manufacturing technical queries.
About you
To be successful as a Project Assembly Engineer, you must have:
* A degree level qualification (minimum HNC) in electronics or a related engineering discipline.
* Previous experience in a similar role or industry.
* A strong practical engineering background.
* A keen eye for detail and an aptitude for delivering ‘right first-time’ results.
* The ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Good computer skills, especially in Excel and CAD.
* The ability to learn new concepts quickly.
Hours and rewards
For this role, your normal working hours are 8 am – 4 pm (Monday to Friday). An excellent salary of up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience, is offered, along with:
* 25 days holiday, plus an extra day for each complete year of service up to a maximum of 30 days, plus paid bank holidays.
* 5% employer pension contribution and 4% employee scheme.
* Free parking.
* 4-day working week — the client is currently trialing this from July to September 2023, with plans to adopt it permanently if successful. The new schedule would be Monday to Thursday, 7 am to 5 pm.
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