Job Description:

Production Engineer

Chelmsford, Essex
Salary Negotiable
Monday to Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm | Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

A leading global engineering and technology company is seeking an experienced Production Engineer to join their manufacturing team in Chelmsford. Operating across the Aerospace, Defence, Space, Medical, Scientific and Industrial sectors, this business delivers cutting-edge technology solutions for some of the world's most advanced engineering projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer or Process Engineer with experience supporting products through manufacture and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Duties

• Provide technical engineering support throughout the full manufacturing lifecycle
• Support manufacturing, production and supply chain teams with technical problem solving and corrective actions
• Conduct root cause analysis and component-level fault finding
• Drive continuous improvement activities focused on manufacturing efficiency, cost reduction and process optimisation
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, production lines and assembly methods
• Ensure products meet Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) requirements
• Support NPI activities and engineering phase gate deliverables
• Introduce new tooling, components and manufacturing processes into production
• Manage engineering change processes from concept through to production approval
• Produce and maintain manufacturing documentation and standard operating procedures
• Support COSHH assessments, risk assessments and product safety activities

Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or similar
• Previous experience within an electromechanical manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly and test procedures
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
• Ability to carry out structured fault finding and root cause investigations
• Knowledge of DFM/DFA principles
• Experience using MRP or SAP systems would be advantageous
• Understanding of RF testing, high voltage electronics or encapsulation techniques would be beneficial
• British passport required due to project requirements

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% matched pension scheme
• On-site restaurant facilities
• Free parking
• Early finish on Fridays
• Opportunity to work on highly advanced engineering projects

To apply, contact Julia at Prime Appointments for more information.