Job title:
Production Engineer
Company
First Military Recruitment
Job description
MS470 – Production EngineerLocation: SittingbourneSalary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annumOverview: First Military Recruitment are currently supporting one of our established and expanding businesses in the search for a Production Engineer.Our client is keen to offer opportunities to Ex-Military personnel, but all applications will be considered.Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify manufacturing needs for new products in development.
- Design new systems and processes, providing facilities & methods to ensure the cost-effective integration of new/improvement products into manufacturing operations.
- Ensure all plant and equipment requirements are considered from the initial product conception to the finished result.
- Value engineer existing products and processes. Identify opportunities and generate capital expenditure proposals for justification of return of investment.
- Assist with shop floor and manufacturing cell layouts.
- Design fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks.
- Generating production documentation such as assembly instructions, standard work methods and work instructions.
- Support the tender process for plant and equipment to ensure specification is achieved at best quality for best price.
- Oversee installation of machinery and equipment.
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analysing and planning workflow, space requirements and equipment layout.
- Support and lead continuous improvement, problem solving and process improvement activities to set budgets.
- Investigate production and process issues providing technical support and training.
- Keep up with current and developing engineering trends.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities.
- Support and lead process improvement activities.
- Write reports and present progress at project/internal meetings.
- Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.
- Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Full UK Driving Licence (required).
- Relevant qualification (engineering HNC or above).
- Ability to use CAD (preferably inventor).
- Ability to design processes and layouts to incorporate lean manufacturing.
- Understanding manufacturing processes and costs (ideally from a sheet metal background).
- Understanding engineering and other technical information.
- Problem-solving skills and logical approach.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Understanding of Health and Safety practices.
- An understanding of customer expectations and deliverables.
Expected salary
£40000 per year
Location
Sittingbourne, Kent
Job date
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:40:21 GMT
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