Vacancy Title : Industrialisation Engineer (x2)
Vacancy Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Engagement Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Your Company
Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.
Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.
That is why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Your New Role
Our Aerospace & Defence department is rapidly growing, and so are our teams! We are currently seeking highly skilled Industrialisation Engineers to join our newly formed Industrialisation team. Reporting to the Industrialisation Lead, you will play a crucial role in introducing new products, such as pilot flight equipment and submarine escape suits, into our production system. From supporting early design concepts with Design for Manufacture (DFM) workshops to developing processes and overseeing low-rate initial production, your efforts will ensure a seamless transition to full-rate production. You will drive robust and rapid new product introduction by delivering comprehensive manufacturing process documentation and control plans.
What You Can Expect from the Role
Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:
1. Collaborate with design & manufacturing teams to ensure new products and processes are introduced efficiently and controllably.
2. Ensure designs can be manufactured repeatably and at scale.
3. Establish and innovate production systems to enhance capabilities.
4. Introduce best-in-class practices based on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
5. Lead Manufacturing Readiness Levels to ensure timely production with optimal processes, production lines, and tooling.
6. Enable process capability studies for continuous improvement.
7. Develop initial manufacturing documentation including SOPs, process control cards, PFMEAs, and control plans.
8. Manage project plans for specific industrialisation projects across defined products.
9. Initiate and implement new business practices leveraging industry knowledge.
10. Communicate industrialisation strategy and business plan actions to the team and relevant stakeholders.
11. Participate in development planning and training; maintain professional accreditation and stay updated with industry practices.
The Experience, Qualifications and Skills You Will Have
Essential Criteria:
12. University/Post-graduate/Master’s Degree in Manufacturing or Engineering.
13. Extensive experience in introducing new products into operational environments.
14. Working knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
15. Formal 6 Sigma knowledge and experience.
16. Experience in the Aerospace industry or a similar highly regulated industry.
Why You Should Work for Us
17. 33 days of holiday entitlement
18. Hybrid working policy in place.
19. Additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
20. Company Anniversary Holiday Benefit
21. Gift card vouchers upon reaching 5 years of service.
22. Excellent enhanced maternity & paternity package
23. Early finish on Fridays for factory employees.
24. Cycle to Work Scheme.
25. Life Assurance coverage up to 4 times your salary.
26. Pension Scheme.
27. Training & Professional Development.
28. Employee Assistance Programme.
29. Workplace Reward & Recognition scheme.