Competitive
Summary:
* Uniform and PPE provided
* 28 days holiday per year
Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm
More Details:
You will learn about our business and our values, your colleagues, and most importantly, yourself. You will develop your decision-making, communication, technical and leadership skills. We offer mentoring and experience within Mechanical Engineering including project transfer to manufacture; manufacturing process development; world class manufacturing principles.
You will be situated at our world class components manufacturing site in Corwen with over 50 million pounds worth of state-of-the-art machinery. You should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and be excited at the prospect of developing your skills and knowledge in partnership with us.
The company's philosophy is to design and manufacture trailers of the highest quality that combine the latest technology with strength, durability, ease of maintenance and value for money.
About the Role:
The purpose of the Production Support Engineer is to assist in the design of jigs, fixtures and stillages for Ifor Williams sites where current jigs, fixtures or stillages require improvement or have become unusable or damaged.
The Production Support Engineer will create or update the 3D model accordingly and produce drawings that will allow for production either at our manufacturing site in Ty’n Llidiart or externally at one of our approved suppliers.
* Contribute to a culture of Continuous Improvement & Safe Working.
* Follow Safe Systems Of Work.
* Undertake improvements to processes, tooling and jigs.
* Maintain records of tooling, jigs and fixtures.
* Work as part of the Engineering Team to deliver solutions in support of production activities.
* Collaborate closely with the Site Operations and Production Teams to help solve problems and create solutions.
* Work closely with the Quality Team to identify the causes of defects and contribute to investigations.
* Ensure that the 3D models and drawings are suitable for manufacture.
* Communicate effectively with colleagues on alternative shifts and highlight issues to the site management team.
* Pride in the quality of work and workplace.
What We Are Looking For:
* A desire to learn and grow in the role, with a “Can-Do” attitude.
* A flexible and enthusiastic team player with a passion for problem solving.
* A practical hands-on approach.
* A sense of urgency and a desire to deliver against agreed targets.
* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly.
* Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
* Ability to work closely with our Engineering Team, Production Engineers, Site Leaders and Quality Engineers.
* Eager to face new challenges and ask questions; able to accept instructions and take notes as required.
* An excellent timekeeper.
* Willing to go the “Extra Mile” to achieve a goal.
* Practical understanding of fabrication and welding.
* Understanding of “Poke-Yoke” on jigs and fixtures.
* Experience in the use of SolidWorks 3D CAD software and the creation of engineering drawings.
* An understanding of how jigs or fixtures are designed and used in production.
Qualifications Required:
* Must hold at least 5 GCSEs (must include English, Maths and Science/Physics Grade B and above). Work experience may be substituted in place of formal qualifications.
* Experience using SolidWorks 3D CAD software.
* Those with suitable “hands-on” experience will also be considered in place of formal qualifications.
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