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Production Engineer

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PROFILE AND SCOPE OF ROLE:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer to join an established, global leader in specialist industrial compressed air / pressure vessel systems. Based at our Gateshead facility, which serves a worldwide sales base, you will report to the General Manager within a highly professional team. You will be pivotal in driving manufacturing efficiency, developing production cells, and motivating the team to support our year-on-year strategic growth.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  * Lead process re-engineering and piece-part flow improvements to ensure efficiency and labour cost alignment.

  * Design test methods and manage all product SOPs, fostering a disciplined culture of standards and high-quality output.

  * Lead the manufacturing phase of New Product Introductions, validating jigs/fixtures and producing CapEx justifications.

  * Manage project resources and timelines while interrogating KPI data (OTDP, Not Right First Time) to drive continuous improvement.

  * Roll out training programmes for new methods and maintain a 100% safety-conscious environment through rigorous risk assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

ESSENTIAL

  * Degree or HND/HNC in a relevant engineering field.

  * Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools.

  * Pro-active "completer-finisher" with a systematic approach and the ability to influence at all levels.

  * Full Driving Licence and strong computer literacy.

DESIRABLE

  * Proven experience in industrial manufacturing.

  * TKnowledge of FMEA, 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why, and SPC.

  * Experience developing a Production Engineering team.

Details of Package:

To £55,000 + Benefits (Salary to be reviewed after probationary period) 39 HR Week

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