Job Description

• The Production Engineer will focus on the continuous improvement of the site processes & systems through the associated manufacturing value streams.
• You will also implement a successful lean manufacturing culture, focusing on continual improvement and the elimination / reduction of all wastes by educating the business and removing non-value-added waste from the business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sustain and develop existing and new systems (and application equipment/plant/equipment) based on application issues, product/quality issues, cost reduction, right first time/ease of application (reduced skills requirements), and performance equivalence/improvement.
• Define & sustain required lean space allocation & layout plan for allocated value streams, to achieve current and forecast output requirements. Maintain existing CAD layout files, and where changes are proposed develop and present next step layout CAD drawing and final layout CAD drawing.
• Define & sustain required lean balanced (time/people and plant/equipment stages of capacity) operations through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
• Define, implement & sustain required lean and safe (risk assessed) simple / easy-to-use presentation methods/formats, based on reduced skill requirements, work instructions / Standard Operation Procedures for each structured process step document stage. Taking into account meeting the engineering specification/quality standard required, at the lowest cost, for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
• Define, provide & sustain lean manual standard core times for each process stage - Value added time\'s plus Necessary non-value-added time\'s less Unnecessary Non-Value Added Time\'s. Inclusive of plant and equipment lean setup and cycle run times, for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
• Perform & sustain required risk assessment/health and safety requirements for each operation/stage, through each process flow step/task and work instruction defined, to provide safe processes for each allocated value stream.
• Audit/review process adherence and process improvement for existing & new process operations to remove the seven wastes, for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
• Define, scope/design & sustain required jig, fixture, lifting (slings/beams) and production aid requirements for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
• Effective stakeholder meeting support for all allocated areas/cells/lines of responsibility. To maintain identified gaps in the above.

Work with Leading MEWP manufacturer in Europe from Deign through to manufacture|Global company, operating in 60 countries world wide

You will be an experienced Production/Manufacturing/Process/CI Engineer, with experience working in a manufacturing environment, as well as:

• Proven skills, knowledge, experience, and expertise in paint finishing systems (Shot blasting / preparation systems, wet painting (water-based and solvent), powder coating products, and application equipment and plant is preferable
• Recognised Engineering qualification (E.g. Manufacturing Engineering)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma in the manufacturing field preferable;
• Excellent analytical skills combined with good negotiation and conflict management skills with proficiency in computers would be beneficial

My client is one of the world\'s leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of specialist equipment. Their customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team across their three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites.

Competitive Salary

25 days annual leave + bank holiday (holiday entitlement increases with service)

Company performance based bonus

5% Contributory Pension scheme

Health care Scheme

Death in Service Life Insurance Scheme

Michael Page