Job Description Summary• Taking a lead functional role reporting to the Industrial Leader, the role function is to design and implement production improvements within the manufacturing department.
• Utilising Lean Principles and promote quality improvement techniques in line with quality and technical procedures.
• Generate and provide innovative solutions to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety within the factory environment.
• To lead and undertake planning, implementation, and execution of major improvement projects (Capex).

Job Description

Primary Scope

 Plan and introduce changes to factory layout, Tooling, and methods of working.
•    To execute production processes to secure on time delivery for production with respect to technical drawings, quality instructions, standard times, and equipment specification.
•    Maintain and update records for existing equipment and replace as necessary to maintain company asset register.
•    Lead and manage projects from conception to completion including realisation of proposed benefits with all relevant documentation.
•    To create specifications to allow tendering process to be completed ensuring value for money.
•    Successfully manage contractors working on projects from pre-assessment through to onsite completion and handover.
•    Update and maintain process documentation for production tasks and equipment.
•    Support business Continuous Improvement initiatives when requested.
•    Comply with all business policies and procedures that may affect Quality, Health, Safety Environment
•    Implement and follow up on EHS activities to ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

•    The Lead Manufacturing Production Engineer creates and provide solutions such as tooling, equipment, specifications and training for manufacturing to enable a stable production schedule.
•    Interface with business leadership, customers, and suppliers to ensure on time execution of activities to meet business needs.
•    This role is responsible to lead and to effectively coordinate between engineering, manufacturing and procurement, forming a key part of the successful manufacturing of transformers on time, and to specification and cost.

Duties

•    Design and implement production improvements within manufacturing to reduce costs and improve lead times.
•    Take a lead role whilst attending design reviews and identifying production issues that require solving.
•    Support manufacturing to enable adequate equipment and tooling are available as requested.
•    Provide innovative health and safety solutions.
•    Take a functional lead role in Lean events, process improvement events to improve the business.

Skill Set

•    An effective leader, combined with a demonstrated track-record of delivery in a manufacturing or production environment.  
•    A good team-player.
•    Proactive forward thinker with the ability to provide innovative solutions to production problems.
•    Excellent communicator.
•    Experience of production engineering environment.
•    Engineering qualification - HNC / HND
•    Good organizational skills capable of working under pressure to time constraints.
•    CAD proficient.

 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No