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.
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• 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