Electronics Engineer

Electronics Engineer – Dartford, UK

£28,000 – £32,000

• To provide support to the Electronic Production Department.
• Oversee the Surface Mount, Wave Solder and Selective Solder Departments on a day-to-day basis with a focus on productivity and machine performance, identifying and resolving any issues and liaising with equipment suppliers.
• Participate in the introduction of new products into manufacture, refining and improving processes as necessary.
• Liaise with manufacturing and design departments to ensure that new products are suitable for manufacture.
• Review and improve material flow and production processes using Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Train employees in production areas as necessary.
• Carry out machine programming, produce operating procedures, maintain training records and provide productivity reports.
• Identify improvements and implement changes through to completion.
• Have a relevant qualification in electronics and previous experience in electronic manufacturing.

• Implement process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.
• Monitor SPC data to identify trends and take action.
• Create and update maintenance procedures to minimise machine downtime.
• Develop machine operation procedures and work instructions.
• Assist in identifying and justifying new capital equipment and processes.
• Introduce lean manufacturing into new product manufacture.
• Identify training requirements and carry out training within the Electronics Department.
• Carry out pre-production of new products.
• Carry out any additional functions within the business as directed by the Production Engineering Manager.

• Working hours:
  
  8:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Free parking
• Enhanced workplace pension scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Unlimited access to 24/7 GP and wellbeing experts (Smart Health)
• Financial well‑being scheme (Salary Finance)
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Long service awards
• Free Mental Health First Aid courses (MHFA)
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Internal Training
• Company Events
• Employee benefits, discounts and perks (Rewards Gateway)
• Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
• Get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payments over your salary, interest‑free