We're recruiting a Technical Engineer for an established specialist manufacturing business.
The focus is very much on the technical side of manufacturing: understanding processes, solving problems, improving performance, supporting production and helping develop better ways of doing things.
There is also a significant quality element, so you'll gain exposure to audits, customer quality issues, PPAP, APQP and quality systems without this becoming a predominantly paperwork-based Quality Engineer role.
The Role
Working closely with production, engineering, quality, suppliers and customers, you'll become a key technical point of contact for manufacturing and coating processes.
You'll be involved in:
Providing day-to-day technical support to manufacturing
Troubleshooting process and product problems
Investigating coating defects and production failures
Running technical trials and evaluating results
Optimising processes to improve quality, consistency and productivity
Establishing and maintaining process parameters and specifications
Analysing production data and identifying opportunities for improvement
Supporting the introduction of new products, processes and technologies
Testing coating performance including thickness, adhesion, appearance and corrosion resistance
Working with production teams to turn technical findings into practical improvements
Supporting continuous improvement and engineering projects
Alongside this, you'll gain good exposure to the quality engineering side of the operation, including customer concerns, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, internal audits, PPAP, APQP, FMEAs, Control Plans and quality documentation.
What We're Looking For
You'll be a technically minded engineer who enjoys understanding how and why manufacturing processes work.
Ideally, you'll have experience within areas such as:
Metal coatings or surface treatment
Industrial coatings or paint
Electroplating or anodising
Materials or chemical processing
Corrosion protection
Process manufacturing
Surface preparation and finishing
We'd also consider someone from a broader manufacturing or process engineering background who has the technical grounding and curiosity to learn the coatings side.
A Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Engineering or another relevant technical discipline would be ideal.
Some exposure to quality systems, ISO standards, root-cause analysis, PPAP, APQP, FMEA or continuous improvement would be useful, but you do not need to be a career Quality Engineer.
Why Consider It?
This is a good opportunity for someone who wants a role that sits at the crossroads of engineering, manufacturing, materials and quality.
You won't just be writing reports about problems. You'll be expected to get involved, understand what is happening, test solutions and help fix them.
You'll receive up to £42,000, pension, on-site parking, ongoing training and the opportunity to develop further within the technical and engineering function.
If you're a Technical Engineer, Process Engineer, Materials Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or technically biased Quality Engineer looking for a varied, hands-on role, we'd like to hear from you.
Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£42000.00 - £42000.00 per year