Production Engineer

Production Engineer
Witney, Oxfordshire
£40,000 - £50,000 Per Annum
We at Jackie Kerr Recruitment are excited to be supporting one of our long-standing clients, a growing manufacturing company, in recruiting a Production Engineer on a permanent basis!
This Production Engineer role comes with fantastic benefits, including a bonus, employer matched pension scheme and a wellbeing programme!
Production Engineer Main Scope of Role:
Creating & maintaining Technical Specifications for products and components including PDM, BOMs & production routings
Introduction of new products to manufacturing including tooling design
Ensuring Work instructions & SOP's meet the technical 'critical x's' of the specifications
Problem solving on products & part design
Process improvements & manufacturing efficiency to improve production costs & quality
Product Quality by ensuring processes are controlled and capable
Production Engineer Key Areas:
Delivery
Creation & maintenance of product and component technical specification documentation
Review all new product designs to ensure appropriate DFM has been considered
Maintain & Create "Master" BOM's and Routings for all products in the BU including NPI
Maintain the product master data including revision control
Design & procure tooling and fixtures to ensure efficient & high-quality production
Facilitate process improvement program in production
Quality
Ensure all manufacturing processes can produce components to the desired quality
Initiate Component Design reviews and DFM improvements when required
Act and react quickly and responsibly to production issues
Cost
Ensure the ERP system is kept up to date with accurate routing timings and BOMs
Design Production tooling and fixtures to enable reduced process times and zero defects
Cornerstone of NPI process to ensure production costs are kept within the expected budget
Process improvements to deliver reduced production costs
Safety
Ensure all production processes an equipment is designed to meet H&S requirements
Be accountable for your actions and those around you, ensuring you behave with respect to the guidelines set by the business
At all times wear suitable PPE for any activities, e.g. prototyping
Production Engineer Ideal Candidate / Experience Required:
Qualification within Engineering
CAD / CAM
New Product Introduction
Tooling & Jig design
Production timings & process optimisation
Continuous improvement techniques
Process Mapping
Product Data Management
Product Design for Manufacture
ERP system functions including Bills of Materials and Production Routings
Product Costing
Production Engineer Hours & Benefits:
Bonus scheme
25 days annual leave
Employer matched pension scheme
Death in Service scheme
Training & Development - Career/Personal Development Plan/Apprenticeships
Employee discounts platform (Perkbox)
‘WeCare’ well-being programme
Cycle-to-work scheme
On-site parking
Jackie Kerr Recruitment is an independent agency that has been established for 28 years.
We strive to provide the ultimate consultancy service to all our candidates. Whether you are looking for permanent or temporary work we pride ourselves in understanding our candidates' requirements to ensure that we place you in your ideal role.
We have recently heavily invested in new Recruitment Software that provides an online portal. Simply visit jackiekerrrecruitment . com to enter your details and you will receive job alerts, hot off the press.
The portal enables you to update your information and CV at any time, so we always have your latest employment details on record.
So please visit our website and let us help you to find your dream job!
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