Senior Production Engineer Full time permanent East Anglia Our customer, is a major supplier of class-leading defence equipment to the UK Military and over 40 other armed forces around the world, offering unrivalled capability and through-life in-service support. About the Role: The role involves analysing current engineering and production processes, and the implementation of the same. Lead productivity improvement events, including new product integration with a vision to reducing waste at all times. The role requires the development of close working relationships throughout the business. The primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Manage the governance and review processes to ensure that manufacturing and engineering aligns and supports across the product design, manufacture, test and in-service support phases of the product life cycle adhering to strict SHEQ/ISO Standards Project management of production improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing Processes or Continuous Improvement Principles & Tools. Identify business wide improvement opportunities within the organisation using appropriate LEAN tools to develop alternative production methods Work with the Operations, Engineering and R&D departments to develop manufacturing solutions to meet growing volumes in a high mix production environment Support Operations with solving problems that affect production delays Identify methods for assessing the capabilities of processes and develop/maintain policies and procedures to support. Develop and maintain required controlled processes, documentation and business systems Support the development of a risk-based approach to product and business improvement utilising PFMEA where applicable Conduct manufacturing safety risk assessments for any new equipment, assembly aids or processes introduced About the Person: Essential A HNC/ HND Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent experience in production/ manufacturing, engineering and quality critical environment Strong proven and demonstrable experience of lean and continuous improvement principles; 5S, FMEA, VSM, Process flow, A3 Problem solving etc. Excellent IT skills, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Microsoft project. Critical thinking, ability to evaluate product and process designs and propose improvements Able to work in a dynamically changing environment Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Process driven mindset Able to work closely with peers on a senior level A willingness to learn and develop with a ‘can do’ attitude. Initiative-taker willing to work independently and within a team. Full job spec available Contact Simon Portway (email address removed) Mobile: (phone number removed)