Benefits:
* Travel allowance
* Enhanced sick pay following first year of employment
* Health cash plan enrolment with company contributions
* Life insurance cover
* Income protection insurance cover
* Member of cycle to work and the electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes
* Access to independent financial advice
* Long service additional holiday entitlement
* 36.5 hour working week (early finish on Friday)
* Extensive training and development opportunities
Remit:
* This position will suit a dynamic Production Engineer with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production systems
* The successful Production Engineer candidate will have demonstrable experience within a fast paced manufacturing environment
* Fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking company who place great emphasis on the development of their staff
Role:
* As Production Engineer you will be responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, safety and cost-effectiveness
* The role of Production Engineer bridges engineering design and production, ensuring products are manufactured as required and in line with quality standards
* The successful Production Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing and optimizing production processes and workflows
* Support production teams with technical expertise to resolve process issues
* Provide hands on engineering support to manufacturing daily operations
* Analysis of production data to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks and quality issues
* Implement and drive continuous improvement projects across plant
* Develop and maintain process documentation, SOP’s and work instructions
* Support new product introductions and process validations
* Troubleshoot process, equipment and material issues in real time
* Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities without compromising quality
* Work closely with cross functional teams to improve equipment reliability and efficiency
* Implement immediate process improvements along with long term improvements
Experience Requirements:
* Experience of small batch production, not continuous production lines.
* Time served toolmaking or engineering based apprenticeship an advantage (must be practical)
* Experience in jig design and manufacture
* Basic CAD and 3D printing, advantage but not essential
* Creative and innovative thinking
* 5+ years’ experience within a manufacturing environment
* Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production systems
* Experience with process improvement methodologies
* Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles
* Strong problem solving skills and analytical mindset
* Effective communication and teamwork skills
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
* Proactive, detail oriented and results driven
Key Words: “Production Engineer”, “Process Engineer”, “Manufacturing Engineer”, “Production Support Engineer”, “Continuous Improvement Engineer”, “CI Engineer”, “Lean Engineer”
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Sierra 57 Consult –
Technical Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist – Plastics, Packaging & Precision Engineering
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Salary description
£40000.00 - £45000.00 per year