Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Location: Shropshire

Salary: up to £45,000 + benefits

• Implement process improvements in production to optimise performance, OEE, ergonomics and capability.
• Create CAPEX machinery & tooling specifications.
• Coordinate introduction of new products (NPI) and tooling through trial builds & training.
• Specification and facilitate implementation of MES, Industry 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, reduce defects and minimise waste using lean manufacturing methods – VA/VE, line balancing, Kaizen, Yamazumi.

You are already a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing.

• 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 to successful 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 in automotive OEM, tier‑1 or similar fast‑paced 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 organisational skills and 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 its field with considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team and therefore salary and benefits offered will be very competitive.