Senior Production Engineer

Senior Production Engineer
Permanent Position
Monday – Thursday 8am-4:45pm, Friday 1:30pm finish
Competitive Salary, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Bonus scheme, pension
Whitchurch

Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries.

Job Summary:

• To manage and direct other staff within the production engineering department to ensure projects set are being monitored through to completion.
• To provide technical support and instructions to all Albright sites on test equipment, assembly jigs, fixtures and tooling.
• To provide systems & procedures to ensure products are produced to the required manufacturing standards.
• To investigate, recommend & implement process improvements across all Albright sites to ensure products are produced to the required standards.
• To work closely & support other Albright Production Engineering departments globally and to ensure site standardisation.
• To maintain tooling & jig registers for all equipment used in the assembly of Albright products - plus tooling used globally supplied via UK
• To maintain work & process procedures for product assembly and test.
• Continual improvement of all process globally to ensure that products are built and tested as efficiently as possible using Lean principles.
• Development & implementation of specialised test equipment for manufacturing globally.

Duties / day to day

• Provide Production Engineering support to all production areas within the organisation.
• Provide documentation & reports that allow Producton to build and test products correctly
• Give technical support on exsisting products & the introduction of new products
• Ensure all equipment is maintained and operates safely
• Ensure that equipment in production is maintained & seviced as required
• Troubleshoot process and testing problems.
• Assess component manufacture so as to ensure continual process improvements.
• Diagnose test equipment faults and take remedial/corrective action as required.
• Ensure that consumables are maintained

Qualifications:

• Recognised Qualification/Certificate in Electro/Mechanical Engineering - HND/HNC prefered
• Good knowledge of H&Safety within the workplace and safe use of equipment
• 3 - 5 years experience in a similar manufacturing environment and position.
• Good practical knowledge of turning, milling, electrical wiring/fault finding electrical test equipment.
• Computer / keyboarding Skills, along with competent use of Hand Tools and electrical test equipment.
• Good eye for detail, and the ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• The ability to communicate & interact with staff at all levels

Benefits

• Working hours: 39 per week, 8:00 to 16:45 Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 1:30pm on Friday
• Company pension
• Non-contractual profit-related-payment (bonus)
• Potential for monthly attendance bonus of £1000 net