Description
Our prestigious client is established in the engineering and scientific market sectors, responsible for the development of the next generation of exciting and cutting edge products and systems for the power industry. Our client designs, manufactures and supplies a range of innovative products to the power industries, created to solve many of the key problems facing these sectors in the modern world.Drawing on a distinguished heritage of developing cutting-edge technology, our client is focused on keeping their customers' needs at the core of everything they do. The extensive range of products includes underground fault location; distribution fault management & conditioning; circuit breaker analysis; safety critical equipment; auto-reclosing systems for distribution and rail signal networks and more.
A number of new exciting opportunities currently exist within their production department for talented and experienced Manufacturing Engineers.
Role Responsibilities:
- Drive best in class manufacturing practices into new and existing product design.
- Lead lean manufacturing initiatives, optimising flow and eliminating waste.
- Promote 5S Standard throughout production.
- Lead new process layout based on lean principles.
- Represent manufacturing/production early in new product development.
- Drive productivity and quality improvement within production environment.
- Work with engineering and procurement to minimise stock wastage.
- Complete process documentation reviews. Align with master document control.
- Identify, design and maintain all Jigs, fixtures and assembly aids within production.
- Own all aspects of process documentation within production.
- Identify, implement and maintain production equipment servicing and calibration.
Essential Requirements:
- Experience in a demanding production assembly environment.
- Third level Electrical / Electronic Engineering qualification (Degree Level preferred)
- Experience in new product introduction.
- Good communication skills with positive attitude.
- Experience with Lean manufacturing principals.
- Auto-cad process layout package skills useful.
- Good IT skills.
Personal Attributes:
- A good team player capable of delivering excellent results under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
- Quality focused
- Adaptable and able to pick up new techniques
- A positive "can do" enthusiastic attitude towards addressing the technical challenges facing our client and their customers