Production Engineer

Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 per year

We are seeking a Production Engineer to work for a manufacturer of electro-mechanical industrial machinery based in Worthing.

Overall purpose

Working in the Product Support team to proactively improve the efficiency and reliability of products and processes employed in manufacturing; resolving day-to-day manufacturing issues; working closely with Product Development, QA and Technical Support to ensure that all changes and new products meet Design for Manufacture, Design for Reliability and Cost targets whilst facilitating a timely and effective introduction into manufacture.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Creating and maintaining build instructions, process FMEA’s, routings, packing specifications, standard times, tooling and line layouts. Managing the implementation of engineering changes in a timely and efficient manner.

2. Resolving general day-to-day manufacturing and field issues. Where appropriate, collating and analysing data and liaising with other departments to resolve complex issues.

3. Lead role in driving Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for improvement and leading teams to implement robust changes.

4. Supporting R&D development activity, providing DFM expertise, overseeing and documenting pre-production builds, producing justifications for new equipment and facilitating a seamless introduction of new products into production. Providing technical support to projects in other areas of the business as and when required.

5. Supporting Purchasing and SQA with resolving Supplier technical issues; managing tooling changes and implementation of engineering change in the supply chain.

Knowledge & skills required

1. A professional Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering Qualification (HND or Degree) or alternatively could be time-served in a similar role.

2. A good working knowledge of AutoCAD (or equivalent 2D CAD), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and BOM control within an ERP system.

3. A good understanding of supplier fabrication methods including machining, welding, sheet metal forming, plastic moulding, cable forming and printed circuit board assembly.

4. A good working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies including Kanban, 5S and single-piece flow.

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