Production Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Engineer to drive cycle time improvements and support sustainability strategies. This role involves assessing feasibility for new facilities, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with UK legislation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering and manufacturing, particularly within the automotive sector. You will be responsible for developing lean solutions, managing supplier relationships, and contributing to environmental compliance. Join this forward-thinking company and make a significant impact on future manufacturing strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in Production Engineering within Automotive/Manufacturing.
• Proven understanding of facilities processes and leading technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cycle time improvements and support manufacturing strategies.
• Manage projects for cost, quality, and timing with senior management.

Skills

Project Management

Facility Design

Cost Evaluation

Supplier Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Environmental Innovation

Lean Manufacturing

Process Documentation

Reliability Engineering

Budget Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Vismockup

PFMEA

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Key Performance Indicators of the Production Engineer:

1. Deliver cycle time improvements through new facility implementation and optimisation.
2. Deliver facility requirements to support increased volume demand with experience of delivering project milestones, and reporting on Cost, Quality, and Time metrics.
3. Delivery of new technology to support sustainability strategies.
4. Support the overall future manufacturing strategy.
5. Ensure all facility design and implementation is fit for purpose and compliant with UK legislation to support internal and external auditing.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities of the Production Engineer:

1. Assess the feasibility of new facilities and processes, development, and management of projects for cost, quality and timing.
2. Present findings to senior management with the ability to make informed decisions based on facts and experience.
3. Support the area by providing the required capability and capacity at the manufacturing facilities and supporting equipment, aligned to the programme milestones, launch plans and production requirements.
4. Complete feasibility and cost evaluations for proposed new or modified facilities and processes to define robust delivery plans with minimised disruption to operations.
5. Develop robust/lean layout solutions to support facility project delivery or process/operational efficiency improvements.
6. PFMEA experience.
7. Experience of writing process documentation from scratch; cradle to grave project deliverables.
8. Vismockup experience.
9. Ability to manage budgetary requirements.
10. Experience of supplier engagement, supplier selection, and day-to-day supplier management.
11. Maintain and develop all Health, Safety and Operational Risk Management processes and site-specific processes and systems in the area.
12. Contribute to the ongoing Environmental Innovation and Reporting (Energy, Water, Waste) compliance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience of the Production Engineer:

1. A sound engineering and manufacturing background with previous experience in Production Engineering in an Automotive/Manufacturing environment.
2. Proven experience and understanding of facilities processes, equipment, and leading technologies.
3. Experience in reliability and maintainability principles and an understanding of the environmental impacts of manufacturing engineering solutions.
4. Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.
5. Contract and performance management experience.