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Production Engineer

Job description

Production Engineer
North Devon
£30k - £35k
Excellent Benefits
 
The Company
 
A leading provider of manufacturing services and manufacturer of electronic components that believes advanced electronics is the key to a brighter, smarter future. Working on advanced flight controls, smart surgical tools, intelligent vehicle charging and seamless automation, the company is full of creative and passionate people working towards a common goal within aerospace and defence, industrial and the transportation industries.
 
What will be the responsibilities of the Production Engineer?
  • Responsible for effective and efficient quoting process ensuring RFT drawings and specifications to manufacture
  • Complete contract review requirements to process assuring that customer expectations and specifications can be fully met.
  • Implement and utilise PPAP Process techniques and assure capability to enable RFT in manufacture
  • Complete Red Line Drawing reviews to assure RFT
  • Manage change control in manufacturing processes, CRB, ECR etc
  • Complete process and compliance audits, and manage CA’s to closure
  • NPI – associated with Standard product
  • Support the provision of training for operations processes
  • Production engineering process and procedure documentation creation and maintenance
  • Problem identification and solving using AS1300 suite of tools, FMEA, PPAP, 8D, MSA to drive RFT production of product
  • Produce all manufacturing documentation needs in process, providing BS, Routings, Standard work instructions etc
  • Manage timely change control in manufacturing
  • New product introduction using tools including APQP, PPAP etc to deliver RFT NPI
What skills and experience will the Production Engineer have?
  • Understanding of AS9100 and business management systems
  • Ability to influence key stakeholders and cross functional teams to achieve business objectives and deliver process improvement
  • Create and work t KPIs in a performance driven environment
  • Ability to facilitate and lead effective RCCA problem solving events with a cross functional team
  • Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Strong technical bias
  • Attention to detail
  • Degree or relevant experience in mechanical/electronic engineering
  • PPAP/Lean Manufacturing/CI qualification or relevant experience in application of lean tools (Six sigma)
  • Leadership experience
 
What will the Production Engineer get in return?
  • £30k - £35k
  • Performance related bonus
  • Company share save scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Medical cover
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Fresh fruit and hot drinks
  • Free parking