Production Engineer
Location: Coventry/Castle Bromwich
Contract: Inside IR35
Rate: £29per hour PAYE / £ Umbrella
18-month initial contract
Key Performance Indicators of the Production Engineer:
* Deliver cycle time improvements through new facility implementation and optimisation.
* Deliver facility requirements to support increased volume demand with experience of delivering project milestones, and reporting on Cost, Quality, and Time metrics.
* Delivery of new technology to support sustainability strategies.
* Support the overall future manufacturing strategy
* Ensure all facility design and implementation is fit for purpose and compliant with UK legislation to support internal and external auditing.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities of the Production Engineer:
* Assess the feasibility of new facilities and processes, development, and management of projects for cost, quality and timing.
* Presenting findings to senior management with the ability to make informed decisions based on facts and experience.
* Support the area by providing the required capability and capacity at the manufacturing facilities and supporting equipment, aligned to the programme milestones, launch plans and production requirements.
* Complete feasibility and cost evaluations for proposed new or modified facilities and processes to define robust delivery plans with minimised disruption to operations.
* Develop robust/lean layout solutions to support facility project delivery or process/operational efficiency improvements.
* PFMEA experience,
* Experience of writing process documentation from scratch; cradle to grave project deliverables,
* Vismockup experience,
* Ability to manage budgetary requirements,
* Experience of supplier engagement, supplier selection and day-to-day supplier management.
* Maintain and develop all Health, Safety and Operational Risk Management processes and site-specific processes and systems in the area.
* Contribute to the ongoing Environmental Innovation and Reporting (Energy, Water, Waste) compliance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience of the Production Engineer:
Essential:
* A sound engineering and manufacturing background with previous experience in Production Engineering in an Automotive/Manufacturing environment.
* Proven experience and understanding of facilities processes, equipment, and leading technologies.
* Experience in reliability and maintainability principles and an understanding of the environmental impacts of manufacturing engineering solutions.
* Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
Desirable:
* Contract and performance management experience.
* Vendor management experience.