Production Engineer

General Dynamics UK Limited; Hastings; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense technology is seeking a Production Engineer to oversee manufacturing documentation and improve assembly processes. This role requires excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of technical drawings, with a salary range of £29,520 to £37,000 based on experience. Enjoy benefits like a nine-day fortnight and personalized career development.

Benefits

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Personalized career development plan

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Ideally requires minimum of HNC level education or equivalent.
• Experience as a Production Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient assembly methods and process flows.
• Take ownership of the Build Definition Process.
• Resolve manufacturing and process issues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Lean Toolsets

Technical drawing interpretation

Report writing

Education

HNC level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

General Dynamics Mission Systems in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide a wide range of Avionic Mission Computing Systems for a wide range Military Fast Jets, Helicopters and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and weapon systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

Job Description

As a Production Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of manufacturing documentation including work instructions and change management. You will develop the most efficient assembly methods and process flows using people, parts and tooling. The Production Engineer will work closely with other functional departments, particularly Production, Quality & Design Engineering, to help maintain and improve quality, cost and delivery performance.

You Will Also

• Take full ownership of the Build Definition Process, considering assembly methods, process steps and product routing.
• Able to interpret complex technical drawings and translate them into user friendly step by step build instructions for shop-floor operatives.
• Identify tooling, fixtures and special processes for existing and new products
• Act as first point of contact for the resolution of manufacturing and process issues and feed back these issues and possible solutions to the Design Authority.
• Contribute to ‘Lean and Continuous Improvement’ initiatives throughout manufacturing
  
  

Qualifications

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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess a strong working knowledge of writing work instructions, product routing and understanding technical drawings.
• Formal training in the use and deployment of Lean Toolsets.
• Assisting on regulatory or standards audits when required.
• Act and make decisions upon your own initiative.
• Excellent capacity for problem solving combined with report writing skills.
• Capable of working on numerous tasks in parallel.
• Expert with the Microsoft Office toolset (Word, Excel).
• Ideally requires minimum of HNC level education or equivalent with several years experience as a Production Engineer
• Preferred experience in electronic and wire harness assembly.
  
  

Additional Information

This role of Production Engineer has a starting salary of £29,520 to £37,000 dependant upon experience and an attractive flexible benefits package.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits
  
  

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks