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
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