Production Engineer

PRODUCTION ENGINEER

Our client is a specialist for intelligent drive technology and systems. Their customers are in diverse industries such as oil and gas energy mining ship technology rail and commercial vehicles. They are looking to employ on a fulltime permanent basis an experienced Production Engineer. This role will be based in the Company premises in Croydon.

Drug and Alcohol related medical for all New Employees upon starting.

Production Engineer The Offer

40k to 50k depending on experience

Hours are MonThurs 08:30 to 16:30 and Fri 08:30 to 15:30 a 36.5hour week

20 days annual leave Bank Holidays

Annual Bonus Pro rata on year of joining

Pension

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Private Health

Cycle to work scheme

Production Engineer The Role

Key front line technical role on all production related issues.

Focus on issues relating to production and how the product will be Overhauled or Repaired as required:

Creation/updating of Overhaul Instructions and Work Instructions to detail how to achieve the end requirement.

Creation/updating of Technical Job Packs for capturing the tasks carried out and decisions made in each job

Development of tooling and procedures to optimise strip down cleaning painting and assembly tasks in a safe and consistent manner

Design test equipment interfaces such as adaptor plates and asset mounting devices in support of production

Write test specifications for product testing and for programming of the specific test equipment

Day to day support for projects in the startup phase prior to first article inspection and then supporting optimisation of the process for serial production.

Liaise with production management production control project management and engineering functions as required to deliver the tools and processes to achieve the required production process.

Continually review the project specific production process to establish best practice and eliminate wastefulness relating to time tooling and materials.

Lead/support continuous improvement activities with workshop teams utilising the lean production toolkit.

To carry out other production related functions broadly consistent with the role when required

Vibration analysis of products and assets

Assist in setting up all processes and engineering/ technical requirements to support projects and production.

Mechanical Fitter The Person

Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering although other qualifications (e.g. HNC/HND) considered with significant practical experience.

Overhaul and repair experience would be ideal.

Good practical engineering approach.

CAD

Microsoft Office suite technical documentation skills key to the role

Fluent technical and conversational English

Good communication skills on a technical level with both internal and external customers.