Production Engineer

Overall Purpose of the Role:

· Work under general supervision, reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Senior Management.

· Project manage orders, and manage specific products from order to completion across the different departments to the final finished product.

· Liaise with all other departments including Design and Sales team.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management

· Ensure all product and system requirements are taken into account from the initial product conception to the finished result

· Generating production documentation such as assembly instructions and drawings

· Support and lead continuous improvement, problem solving and process improvement activities

· Carry out FMEAs, (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) process documentation and implement improvements

· Investigate production and process issues providing technical support and training

· Keep up with current and developing engineering trends

· Undertake special projects as required

· Contribute to continuous improvement activities and support improvement activities

· Write reports and present progress at project meetings and to clients

· Undertake continuous training and development

People Management

· Support technicians, other engineers and trainee engineers

Relationship Management

· Liaise and communicate with all other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers

· Be an effective team member, working with Management, supervisors and colleagues to ensure smooth workflow with maximum output

Self-Management

· Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies

· Actively committed to team’s development

· Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings

· Self-motivated, flexible, proactive and committed

· Good communication and interpersonal skills

· Excellent Attention to detail

Skills and Attributes:

· Confident with CAD / Auto CAD/ Solid works etc

· PC skills

· Independently determines approach and assigned tasks

· Understanding manufacturing processes

· Understanding engineering, scientific and other technical information

· Strong problem-solving skills and logical approach

· Understand lean manufacturing

· Planning and prioritising activities

· Good understanding of customer expectations and deliverables with an awareness of the impact of failure/cost of poor quality

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

· Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, A Levels, ONC,

Desirable

· Professional accreditation with an industry related body would be

advantageous

· Significant work experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment,

· Understanding of design and production costs to include waste, downtime,

scrap and re-work