Process Engineer (Afternoon Shift)

Wipac Technology Ltd; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipac Technology Ltd is seeking a Production Process Engineer to contribute to best practice production engineering, planning vision, and policies to improve operational performance. You will maintain and enhance production processes, guide assembly techniques, train engineers, and drive lean improvements across quality, cycle times, and machine availability.

The role requires experience in manufacturing, DFMEA/FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and lean methods, plus the ability to manage a team and communicate

Qualifications

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
• In depth knowledge and experience of DFMEA, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experience of New Product Introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to production.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present data effectively.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance current processes in Production.
• Provide Technical guidance to the process team on assembly techniques.
• Technically train process engineers on lamp technology understanding their skills gap.
• Drive continuous improvement activities in quality, cycle times, process improvement, machine availability through lean techniques and value engineering to enhance the capability of existing processes and remove waste.
• Sign off new product lines into SOP.
• Provide technical inputs to bids for new business if required.
• Ensure accuracy of Process Engineering procedures and documentation.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems of current production.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.
• Review and update PFMEAs.
• Support 8D/Problem resolution activity.
• Support ECR changes in line with business requirements.
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Company and Customer requirements.
• Support across business shift pattern if required.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Tools

DFMEA

FMEA

APQP

PPAP

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

To contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice production engineering; planning vision, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance current processes in Production.
• Provide Technical guidance to the process team on assembly techniques.
• Technically train process engineers on lamp technology understanding their skills gap.
• Drive continuous improvement activities in quality, cycle times, process improvement, machine availability through lean techniques and value engineering to enhance the capability of existing processes and remove waste.
• Sign off new product lines into SOP.
• Provide technical inputs to bids for new business if required.
• Ensure accuracy of Process Engineering procedures and documentation.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems of current production.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.
• Review and update PFMEAs.
• Support 8D/Problem resolution activity.
• Support ECR changes in line with business requirements.
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Company and Customer requirements.
• Support across business shift pattern if required.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, or HND, BTec Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
• In depth knowledge and experience of Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Lean Manufacturing techniques such as Six Sigma.
• Experience of New Product Introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to production.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present data effectively.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Health and Safety practices.