Production Engineer - Charlestown, United Kingdom - Heybridge Associates

Heybridge Associates
Heybridge Associates
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Charlestown, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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As in-house recruiters for the large multi-national organisation, DENSO Marston based in Shipley, West Yorkshire we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer to join the team.

You will assist in strengthening and expanding thecompany's Production Engineering Department to support new and existing business.

The Production Engineer role is involved in the identification, project management and implementation of capital expenditure projects, introduction and validation of new machines,new product introduction, as well as productivity and process improvement projects.


Benefits/Working Hours
Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5pm
Fri - 8.30am

  • 1.30pm
25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
Stakeholder pension scheme (max 10% employer contribution) including Life assurance x 4 salary and
Permanent Health Insurance (PHI) cover following qualifying period
Free on-site parking
Access to multiple discounts
Reward and Recognition Systems in place


Key Responsibilities:


  • Improve machine uptime and productivity
  • Reduce scrap and rework
  • Improve the delivery & quality of finished goods
  • Minimise safety incident rates
  • Help to ensure a continually improving environment
  • Manage engineering changes to production/materials
  • Resolve immediate product technical problems with NPI
  • Involvement in the identification, development, project management and implementation of capital expenditure projects. Ensure strict control over costs and resource levels.
  • Active involvement with the NPI process to ensure the smooth introduction of new products into manufacturing.
  • Plan, implement and monitor all new product/variant introductions with emphasis on efficient factory layout, process flow and optimising of capital equipment.
  • Attend design review meetings to influence decisions taken towards 'design for test' and 'design for manufacture'.

Essential Experience:


  • Experience of Production or Manufacturing Engineering within the automotive Tier 1 or FMCG environment.

In particular have proven experience in:

  • Cell layout, manufacturing process and workstation design.
  • Materials flows, Kanban system and pull systems.
  • Project management of NPI processes and activities
  • Have the potential to implement change, making the manufacturing process lean.
  • Familiarity with all aspects of the project life cycle from design to production.
  • Knowledge of CAD systems, ideally AutoCAD, to generate designs of parts and tooling.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, presentation and motivation.

Desirable Experience:


  • Multiskilled in mechanical and electrical engineering specifically hydraulics and pneumatics.
  • PLC skills for Siemens, Mitsubishi and Allan Bradley controls would be an advantage.
**Qualifications
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