Process Technician

Novares; Peterlee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Peterlee is seeking a professional to monitor and optimize the reliability and productivity of their APU. The role involves ensuring day-to-day process control, training staff, implementing new processes, and leading optimization projects to enhance production efficiency. Ideal candidates should possess a strong background in production management and be proficient in process improvement methodologies. This position plays a crucial role in achieving higher performance standards in safety, quality, and cost management.

Qualifications

• Experience in production efficiency and technical productivity improvement.
• Ability to provide training and support for technicians.
• Knowledge in process optimization and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Monitor APU reliability and productivity.
• Optimize performance in safety, quality, cost, and time.
• Ensure control and update of process standards.
• Implement new processes and validate tool designs.

Job description

Overview

Finality

Monitor the reliability and productivity of APU with improved performance Safety / Quality / Cost / Time / Environment

Main Missions

1. 1- Ensure the day-to-day control of the process
   • Contribute to improving production efficiency, scrap rate and technical productivity of processes
   • Provide technical support for the APU by creating and developing technical standards, reference standards for settings and business operating procedures
   • Participate in the equipment maintenance plan
   • Develop the skills of setter technicians or equipment
2. 2- Provide training for process participants and ensure the deployment and capitalization of technical skills within the APU
   • Train and support Setter technicians or equipment operators on working methodologies, settings sheets, and tools
   • Make the necessary decisions to optimize results, in line with initial data, and give reasons for choices
   • Monitor indicators
   • Coordinate their activities with other support services
3. 3 - Control the update of processes
   • Improve production efficiency, scrap rate, reliability, cycle and process productivity
   • Optimize material consumption, reduce waste and scrap associated with processes and materials
   • Lead process optimization, perform tests and trials, draft test reports
   • Conduct PDCA cycles for the process in the APU (mass production changes, scrap, cycle time, process, tools, etc.)
   • Capitalize on the feedback
   • Oversee SMED projects
4. 4 - Implement new processes
   • Guide and validate tool design
   • Develop new equipment related to their field
   • Prepare new product / process launch projects
   • Participate in the technical aspects of process transfer
   • Receive processing means (tools, processes) in the APU with Methods, Maintenance and QHSE departments
   • Perform product / process testing in the development phase and keep teams and specialized departments informed
   • Guarantee the ramp-up of processes and define the production standard
   • Implement 5S after testing or maintenance

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