Process Engineer
Portsmouth
£30-40k + Benefits
Job Summary
Development, maintenance and improvement of equipment and processes associated with manufacturing in Portsmouth. Support new product introductions into manufacturing processes and investments in equipment and processes.
Key Responsibilities
• Development and maintenance of production process documentation and safe working practices
• Process/product issue resolution to maintain production output
• Diagnostics - root cause analysis & corrective action plan deployment for test/yield issues
• Identifying & implementing process improvements including jigs, fixtures & tooling
• Process/product change implementation management
• Introduction of new products into production with associated equipment, tooling, processes and documentation
• Development, validation (PFMEA) and introduction of new production/test processes
• Investigating new technologies
• Working with outside support companies to support equipment & processes
• Budgeting, specification and installation of new equipment
• Maintenance of production equipment and systems
• Process layout, timings, capacity and materials flow considerations
• Designing quality into the process and ensuring error-proofing implemented wherever possible
• Introduction of “lean manufacturing” methodologies and “cost reduction” initiatives
• Ensuring EHS provisions are in place for equipment and processes, including risk assessments
• Coordination of prototype, pilot and pre-production builds
• Training of production operatives as required
• Deputise for team leaders and support other projects as required
Key Deliverables
• Meeting project task and milestone deadlines (New Products, Engineering Change, Productivity etc)
• Process & equipment availability to meet manufacturing needs
• Documentation & ERP accuracy to allow manufacturing to build to design intent
• Maintaining and gaining required certification to standards (AS9100 etc)
Key Metrics
• Projects – on-time, delivered scope, on budget
• Health & Safety – Accidents, Near Misses, Improvement Actions
• Quality – Yield, Quality Escapes, Aging NCRs, Scrap
• Delivery – OTD, Past Due, Fulfilment to customer request
• Productivity – Headcount, Sales/Head, GM/Head, Productivity projects, Product cost down, OEE
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Experience of equipment and processes relevant to Hi-Rel product manufacture
• Lean operational implementations experience
• Project management of improvement & capital projects
• Aerospace/defence experience preferred
• Electronics manufacturing experience a significant advantage
• Strong influencer and cross functional relationship builder
• Confident presenter to customers and internal stakeholders
• High level of organisation and planning skills
Qualifications
• HND (NQV Level 4) in Engineering on above (or equivalent industrial experience)
Benefits include:
• 25 days holiday plus 8 UK recognised public holidays
• Pension - 5% Employer, 3% Employee
• Health Cashplan
• Life Assurance x4
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Car Parking at site
Hours are Monday to Thursday 07.45am – 4.45pm & Friday 07.45am – 12.30pm.