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About The Role
Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. As Production Engineer you are to ensure that SEA’s production processes are effective and predictable through the deployment of appropriate processes, controls, and equipment. Providing input into PV projects to drive DFM best practice.
Production Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is up to £38k, depending on experience.
What you’ll be doing
Calibration of tooling
Generating and maintaining standard operating instructions
Production line layouts and balancing
Material handling, storage and continuous flow/pull
Time studies in manufacturing
Optimise and challenge the design with respect to DFM for new products
Review and implement process improvements to reduce production costs
Developing and supporting visual controls on the shop floor
Lead on the implementation of Engineering Changes on the shop floor
Be first triage of ‘quality’ problems encountered in manufacturing
Assist in the evaluation of returned materials and products
Attend daily GEMBA meetings as appropriate
Design fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks
Assist with PFMEA and implement improvementsAbout our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance
Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
Half day Fridays
Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave Family & wellbeing
Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
All Staff Bonus
Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing Centre
Sports & Social activities
Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
Canada Life GP and financial advice
Life assurance policy
Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources
Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
Private seated lunch areas
Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
Onsite showers and toiletries provision
Free onsite parking The skills you need
Design of Production Tooling and equipment (Mechanical or electrical engineering experience, ideally with Solidworks experience)
Calibration and Maintenance procedures - Measurement System experience and methods of qualifying, Guage R&R, SMED, TPM etc
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Introducing manufacturing documentation and creation of standard operating procedures
Working in a similar role autonomously - self managing workload and drive
Awareness of ISO9001 with regards requirements of manufacturing areas
Ability to read and interpret designs
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on (phone number removed). Or reach out to us on (url removed)
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