Production Engineer

Location:

Hailsham, East Sussex (BN27 4EL
)

Salary:
Competitive, depending on experience + excellent benefits

Contract:

Permanent, Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Benefits include: 25 days' holiday + bank holidays, Private medical insurance, Salary sacrifice pension scheme, Life insurance, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Ongoing training and career development and a modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing environment!

Fancy engineering products used by NASA, CERN and the European Space Agency

This isn't your average Production Engineer role.

At VACGEN, we design and manufacture ultra-high vacuum technology used in some pretty extraordinary places. Our products support cutting-edge scientific research, semiconductor technology and even space exploration, with customers including NASA, CERN and the European Space Agency.

And we're looking for a Production Engineer to join our team in Hailsham and help us turn great engineering ideas into products that can be manufactured efficiently, reliably and to an exceptionally high standard.

If you like solving problems, getting hands-on with engineering and finding smarter ways to make things, you'll have plenty to get stuck into here.

You'll sit right at the point where design meets manufacture, working with teams across VACGEN to take products from an engineering concept through to successful production.

One day you could be supporting the introduction of a brand-new product. The next, you might be designing a vacuum chamber or fixture in CAD, investigating a manufacturing problem or working with the shop floor to find a better way of making something.

It's varied, technical and very hands-on.

• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and helping turn new designs into successful, manufacturable products.
• Developing manufacturing routes, Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering data within our ERP system.
• Working closely with Design and Manufacturing teams to make products easier, quicker and more cost-effective to manufacture.
• Designing vacuum chambers, fixtures and production tooling using 3D CAD.
• Producing detailed engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Providing technical input into quotations, costings and manufacturing feasibility.
• Investigating production problems and getting to the root cause using methods such as 8D.
• Driving continuous improvements in quality, efficiency and cost.
• Creating clear work instructions, process controls and manufacturing documentation.
• Supporting engineering changes and implementing ECNs.
• Reviewing customer build-to-print designs and providing practical engineering feedback.
• Supporting DFMEA, PFMEA and PPAP activities.
• Working directly with customers and suppliers on technical requirements.
• Sharing your knowledge and helping train colleagues on manufacturing systems and processes.

Most importantly, you'll have a genuine say in how things are made. If you spot an opportunity to improve a product, process or way of working, we want you to speak up and help make it happen.

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys the practical side just as much as the technical side.

You'll probably be happiest when you're solving a problem, improving a process or working alongside other engineers to figure out the best way of turning a design into reality.

• Experience with in a Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar engineering role.
• A degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in Engineering.
• Experience using 3D CAD and producing engineering models and drawings.
• A good understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering principles.
• Experience producing technical documentation and process instructions.
• Practical, hands-on engineering ability, including experience assembling complex mechanical products.
• Confidence working independently when needed, while being just as comfortable collaborating with different teams.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Even better if you have:
• Experience with in precision engineering or high-technology manufacturing.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Knowledge of ERP systems and manufacturing control processes.
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, 8D or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience working directly with customers or suppliers.

Don't tick absolutely every box. We'd still want to hear from you. If you have a solid engineering background, a practical mindset and the…