Industrial Engineer

GE Vernova's Grid Software; Stafford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Industrial Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in enhancing manufacturing processes and implementing innovative solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the Green Energy transition while working in a collaborative environment. Your expertise in Lean Principles and production engineering will be vital in reducing costs and improving safety. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll manage projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with quality standards. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and supportive workplace.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Flexible Work Agreements

Competitive Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in production engineering and implementing improvements.
• Proficient in CAD and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Implement production improvements to reduce costs and lead times.
• Coordinate between engineering, manufacturing, and procurement.

Skills

Lean Principles

Production Engineering

CAD Proficiency

Excellent Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

HNC / HND in Engineering

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Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Working for the Industrial Leader the role function is to implement production improvements within the manufacturing department, utilising Lean Principles in line with quality and technical procedures.

Provide innovative solutions to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety within the factory environment.

To undertake planning, implementation, and execution of major improvement projects (Capex).

Job Description

Purpose

• Working for the Industrial Leader the role function is to implement production improvements within the manufacturing department, utilising Lean Principles in line with quality and technical procedures.
• Provide innovative solutions to reduce manufacturing costs and improve safety within the factory environment.
• To undertake planning, implementation, and execution of major improvement projects (Capex).
  
  

Primary Scope

• Introduce changes to factory layout, Tooling, and methods of working.
• To execute production process to secure on time delivery for production with respect to technical drawings, quality instructions, standard times, and equipment specification.
• Maintain and update records for existing equipment and replace as necessary to maintain company asset register.
• Manage projects from conception to completion including realisation of proposed benefits with all relevant documentation.
• Comply with GE LSP.
• To create specifications to allow tendering process to be completed ensuring value for money.
• Successfully manage contractors working on projects from pre assessment through to onsite completion and handover.
• Update and maintain process documentation for production tasks and equipment.
• Support business Continuous Improvement initiative when requested.
• Comply with all business policies and procedures that may affect Quality, Health, Safety Environment
• Implement and follow up on EHS activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Any other reasonable duties within individuals’ capabilities
  
  

Responsibilities

• Industrial Engineers provide solutions such as tooling, equipment, specifications and training for manufacturing to enable a stable production schedule.
• This role is vital to coordinate between engineering, manufacturing and procurement forming a key part of the successful manufacturing of transformers on time, failure can cost the business £100,000’s,
  
  

Duties

• Implement production improvements within manufacturing to reduce costs and improve lead times.
• Attend design reviews and identify possible production issues that require solving.
• Support manufacturing to enable adequate equipment and tooling are available as requested.
• Provide innovative health and safety solutions.
• Participate in Lean events to improve the business.
  
  

Skill Set

• Team player, proactive forward thinker ability to provide innovative solutions to production problems.
• Excellent communicator.
• Experience of production engineering environment.
• Engineering qualification HNC / HND.
• Good organizational skills capable of working under pressure to time constraints.
• CAD proficient.
  
  

Successful candidate may be required to attend further in house training and external courses to achieve the required level of technical and practical competence.

Lichfield Road manufacturing facility has been originally established in 1903 and has been standing since 1960 as a part of English Electric group, delivering power transformers, that later merged GEC Alsthom and later became ALSTOM, and has been acquired by GE in 2015. Stafford is ideally suited for research and advanced manufacturing with our highly skilled staff and position at the heart of the UK's transport network. GE is proud to be the largest employer in Stafford, with around 1,700 employees across multiple sites.

The transformer facility has been renowned all over the world with its expertise in design, manufacturing, and delivery of HVAC and HVDC transformers world-wide, up to 800kV.

About GE Grid Solutions

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why We Come To Work

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

What We Offer

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Software Development

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