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Production Engineer
Job Posted: 4 days ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Expire in: 23 days
Job Description
Join a dynamic and innovative team specialising in delivering high-quality manufacturing solutions. We are committed to continuous improvement, safety, and excellence in everything we do. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in optimising manufacturing processes and introducing cutting-edge techniques.
As a Production Engineer, you will enable the efficient manufacture of components while continually optimising manufacturing processes. Your expertise in product design, materials, and production equipment capabilities will drive the development and improvement of manufacturing fixtures to meet production demands.
Principal Responsibilities:
Must be able to design and engineer repeatable, reliable fabrication jigs and fixtures from customers drawings.
Ensure all work is carried out and is capable of being carried out to the required HSE standards.
Review and implement optimized manufacturing methods whilst ensuring quality requirements, budget costs and schedules are met.
Be involved in new product introduction and design for manufacture.
Consult with subcontractors, when necessary, to design, manufacture, and expedite to ensure that defined tooling is optimised for the operation required.
Ensure that all customer specifications and quality requirements are reviewed and understood and incorporated in all activity.
Be central to area continuous improvement activities to propose ideas to improve current conditions.
Support first article inspections and implement any changes required into the fixture design.
To autonomously conceive and implement improvement activities to financially benefit the organization.
To be able to interpret engineering drawings and communicate the requirements to stakeholders.
Define and produce SOP’s/set-up sheets & any documentation required to aid manufacturing to ensure efficient, repeatable production.
Monitor manufacturing activities, identifying opportunities for improvement, waste elimination and cost reduction including SMED, 5S, VSM, Cellular manufacture, flow, and other lean manufacturing practices processes.
Support the investigation and root cause analysis of external customer and internal NCRs as required.
Ensure corrective & preventive actions are incorporated into existing/ future programmes and fixturing.
To input/ run lessons learned during and after projects to ensure repeat orders are free from duplicate errors.
Work with Engineering and Production team members to ensure effective Lessons Learned sessions.
Any other duties as reasonably requested by your Line Manager or a member of the Senior Management team. Qualifications and Skills:
Minimum 3 years post apprenticeship experience with a strong background in fabrication and welding
HNC or equivalent
Innovative approach to problem solving.
Previous experience of working within a manufacturing engineering environment
Ability to interpret complex mechanical and technical drawings.
Excellent customer focus
Budgetary awareness
Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
High level of manufacturing knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to provide practical solutions.Personal Attributes:
Calm under pressure with strong team-player skills.
Highly detail-oriented and results-driven.
Exceptional communication and influencing skills.
Improvement-driven and open to embracing and driving change.
Strong planning and organisational abilities.Key Interfaces: You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Commercial teams, subcontractors, and Quality and Production Support functions.
Competitive salary and benefits package offered with genuine opportunities to develop your careerBefore You Apply
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