Aerospace Production Engineer - Lean & NPI

Candour Talent Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Life assurance

Company pension

Job summary

Candour Talent Ltd in Newport is recruiting a Production Engineer (Aerospace) for a well-established electronics manufacturing facility. You will define how products are manufactured, lead manufacturing processes and continuous improvement initiatives, and support NPI and cost reduction efforts.

The role includes creating manufacturing instructions, handling ECNs, designing processes to meet product and customer requirements, liaising with tooling suppliers, applying lean practices, and

Qualifications

• Engineering or manufacturing qualification (HND or equivalent).
• Aerospace background with awareness of AS9100.
• Experience in low-volume/high-change manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer specifications are met when introducing new products into production.
• Prepare manufacturing instructions for all build stages.
• Implement customer engineering change notes (ECN’s).
• Design processes that meet product/customer requirements.
• Liaise with tooling suppliers on design, costs and lead times for start date.
• Apply lean practices (LEAN / 5S) when developing processes.
• Introduce new processes/equipment to meet required output levels.
• Monitor yields and use continuous improvement tools to drive improvements.
• Provide support to production, including training on new processes.
• Undertake planned maintenance on production processes.
• Carry out PFMEA to assist quality documentation.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

MRP systems

Education

HND or equivalent in engineering/manufacturing

Tools

CAD

Job description

Candour Talent Ltd in Newport is recruiting a Production Engineer (Aerospace) for a well-established electronics manufacturing facility. You will define how products are manufactured, lead manufacturing processes and continuous improvement initiatives, and support NPI and cost reduction efforts.

The role includes creating manufacturing instructions, handling ECNs, designing processes to meet product and customer requirements, liaising with tooling suppliers, applying lean practices, and