Product Engineer

Meridian Business Support; Exeter; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Excellent pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank_holiday

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is seeking a Product Engineer for an engineering manufacturer in the CNC tooling environment. You will develop, implement and maintain best practices across all product engineering activities, applying Six Sigma and Lean methods to improve processes.

The role emphasizes production planning, control, and troubleshooting manufacturing issues with a strong focus on CNC machining, CAD, and 3D modelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in an Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
• Proficiency with CAE tools for CNC, CAD, and 3D modelling.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in product and process areas to meet customer designs and market differentiation.
• Apply root cause analysis to reduce scrap and rework in production.
• Implement Six Sigma/DMAIC methodologies to troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
• Plan and control production processes with emphasis on CNC machining, CAD and 3D modelling.

Skills

CNC machining

CAD

3D modelling

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Production planning

Root cause analysis

Reporting (Word/Excel/Projects)

Education

Engineering degree (Degree/HNC)

Tools

CAE tools

CAD software

Job description

Product Engineer

An exciting opportunity within a leading engineering manufacturer for an experienced and pro‑active Product Engineer to develop, implement and maintain best practice through all product engineering activities within their CNC Tooling environment. You will be fully relied upon to apply your comprehensive understanding of production planning, control and basic manufacturing systems.

Role

• Ensure the product and process area is always evolving in a state of continuous improvement, to allow our product to meet the challenges of the customer's advanced designs and market differentiation.
• Apply your comprehensive understanding of production planning, control and basic manufacturing systems in order to reduce product related scrap and rework through root cause analysis.
• Application of Six Sigma/DMAIC methodologies to troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive process improvement.
• Continuous improvement of dimensional processes and implementation of effective process controls.
• Implement and maintain best practices through all engineering activities.
• Production planning and control.
• Troubleshooting manufacturing problems and undertaking root cause analysis with a good understanding of CNC machining, CAD and/or 3D modelling essential.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in using CAE tools for CNC machining, CAD, and 3D modelling.
• Tooling design and/or CAD experience.
• Injection moulding and/or ceramics processing experience.
• Degree/HNC or equivalent in Engineering discipline plus 4 years applicable engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to prepare and write reports using Word, Excel and Projects.
• Excellent organisational and planning.

Working Hours

8am-4pm or 8.00am-4.00pm Monday to Friday

Associated Benefits

Competitive salary, day working (Mon-Fri) and a range of benefits including company bonus and an excellent pension scheme and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Progression is encouraged, as is professional development.

Export Control Restrictions

Please note that this specific role may be subject to export control restrictions, including under ITAR. Any offer of employment from this particular company will be conditional on the successful candidate meeting the applicable legal requirements for access to controlled information or technology.