Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Location: Shropshire

Salary: to £45000 + benefits

Our client is an established manufacturer, supplying high value components & assemblies for the automotive industry and continue to invest in the production facility and subsequent increase in volumes with further growth planned.

• Implement process improvements in production to optimise process performance, OEE, aid ergonomics or improve capability
• Create CAPEX machinery & tooling specifications
• Co‑coordinate introduction of new products (NPI) & tooling through trial builds & training
• Specification and facilitate implementation MES, Ind 4.0, digitisation & automation
• Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment
• Review and improve SOP/ work instructions, PFMEA, process control plans, process flow, standard operations and capability
• Optimise process flow, defect reduction and minimise waste through use of lean manufacturing methods – VA/VE, line balancing, Kaizen, Yamazumi

• You will already be a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background
• HND/ Degree level or equivalent education in engineering or similar technical discipline
• Proven experience leading process improvement and capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification and vendor management through to project buy off and successful job1 launch
• Lead PFMEA process for current and future projects
• Experience of high volume series production processes and equipment ideally incorporating semi-automated or fully automated product assembly
• Experience gained within automotive OEM, tier 1 or similar fast pace high quality metrics environment
• Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork
• Hands on approach with problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a global leader in their field and has considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and will

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