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As the Production Engineer for this world class manufacturing business your primary function will be to lead cobot innovations cell implementation and identifying assembly automation solutions.
Responsibilities will include:
- The design and manufacture of production jigs and fixtures and tools, through in house teams or external suppliers
- To drive and control NPI projects, including set up of production lines and new processes, documentation and training.
- Drive Continuous Improvement activities on existing and new processes and products, through the use of Lean Manufacturing Techniques, and new technology introduction
- To drive and control CAPEX projects, from concept to installation, commissioning and production hand-over.
Job Requirements:
- HND/ Degree in Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing Engineering
- Experience of Electronics Industry, Cobot Technology, Automotive Industry an advantage, but not essential
- Self-starter – motivated and ambitious
- Good working knowledge of pneumatics and control systems
- PC literate, including ideally AutoCAD and/or Solid works or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing Techniques such as SMED, VSM, Poke Yoke, Kaizen etc. 6 Sigma trained ( either green or Black belt an advantage, but not essential)
- Experience of creating S.O.P’s, Process Flow Charts, FMEA’s and control plans etc.
- Understanding of Quality Systems and techniques
- Knowledge of SAP an advantage
- Ability to demonstrate sound Production Engineering techniques.
- A positive “can do” attitude to work, and the ability to get the job done.
- Ability to work unsupervised and within teams and to achieve targets on time and to a budget.
- A flexible attitude to working hours – weekend and unsociable hours may be required from time to time.
Please not that candidates will need cobot, robot, robotics or similair automation experience.
The Rewards
- Salary to £30k
- Pension
- 37 Hour working week – with a 1 p.m. Friday finish
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