Associate Production Engineer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Stockport, Manchester

Company

Total Recruitment

Salary

£30000 - £35000/annum For a 4 DAY WEEK

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Full time, permanent vacancy for Associate Production Engineer.

SALARY
Range will be determined by their level of experience.
This would start around £30000 for 2 years + experience rising to around £35000 for up to 5 years experience in manufacturing engineering role.

GENUINELY OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR CAREER PROGRESSION!

HOURS
37 hours spread over 4 days
Mon - Thur 7.30am - 5.15pm

* 5 weeks holidays + 8 Stats
* Well above average Company Pension scheme
* Access to the companies online learning/university - free learning and development opportunities

* Annual Pay for Performance reviews. This promotes their ethos of "Owning your own career" where an employees salary increase will be determined by a combination of the company's performance and the employees performance offering opportunities to grow and develop in your career

OVERVIEW
Large, very well established and successful Engineering Manufacturer.
They have an progressive Engineering career Ladder, where the entry level is normally an Engineering Intern or Post Grad and can work right up to Snr Engineering Manager/Director in different many different areas of Engineering.

Brand Overview
The companies Electrical Segment provides solutions for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, commercial and industrial applications along with high-voltage test and measurement solutions.

As a recognised leading global manufacturer and supplier in multiple markets, we have quality products that serve the commercial construction, datacom, industrial light, industrial heavy, high voltage, residential and oil & gas markets.

The company has built its success through strong leadership, employee and customer loyalty and an exceptional sales force.

Position Overview
The position of Associate Production Engineer will strengthen and expand in the Production Engineering Department to support new and existing business.

Duties
The identification, project management and implementation of capital expenditure projects, introduction and validation of new machines, new product introduction, as well as productivity and process improvement projects.

Assoc. Production Engineering candidates should be able to show potential for managing multi-functional large value complex projects from product concept, design for manufacture, new product introduction to manufacturing process improvements. This will also include any hands on work to ensure production is maintained

Duties and Responsibilities
* Apply lean manufacturing techniques to plan, implement and monitor improvements in manufacturing tools, techniques and processes to:
* Improve output
* Improve machine uptime and productivity
* Reduce scrap and rework
* Improve the delivery of finished goods
* Improve the quality of finished goods
* Minimise safety incident rates
* Help to ensure a continually improving environment
* Manage engineering changes to production/materials
* Respond to and resolve immediate production problems
* Involvement in the identification, development, project management and implementation of capital expenditure projects.
Ensure strict control over costs and resource levels.
* Active involvement with the NPI process to ensure the smooth introduction of new products into manufacturing.
* Plan, implement and monitor all new product/variant introductions with emphasis on efficient factory layout, process flow and optimising of capital equipment.
* Attend design review meetings to influence decisions taken towards 'design for test' and 'design for manufacture'.

Skills and Experience
* BEng or MEng qualification in relevant engineering discipline
* 2-5 years experience in manufacturing
* Experience with CAD software - Ideally AutoCad
* Experience of DFMA/FMEA/Six sigma/statistical Process Control methodologies and their application.
* Robotu Training
* Proficiency in MS Office.
* DeSuperb analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
* Strong team player
* Superb written and verbal communication skills.

We will move to interview quickly, so please do not delay in sending your CV today

Benefits: For a 4 DAY WEEK