Production Engineer

MTrec Ltd Technical; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in the UK is seeking a Production Engineer to drive improvements and oversee projects. Responsibilities include managing innovative products, problem-solving, and leading continuous improvement initiatives using lean and six sigma tools. Candidates must have previous manufacturing experience and be educated to at least HNC level in Engineering. The role offers an excellent salary and opportunity to work for a well-established company experiencing growth.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Opportunities for growth and investment

Full compliance with health and safety requirements

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role required.
• Previous manufacturing experience is essential.
• Implementer/finisher with problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvement across business processes.
• Oversee continuous improvement activities.
• Manage project delivery on time and budget.

Skills

Logical problem solver

Excellent fault-finding abilities

Lean tools and techniques

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

HNC level in an Engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

The Company Our client is a market leading manufacturing company due to a sustained period of growth they are now looking to recruit a Production Engineer.

The Role

• Will be working day shift system.
• To drive improvement across all aspects of the business as part of the Engineering Team by identifying, implementing and sustaining best practices.
• Manage the introduction of innovative, capable and cost effective products and processes.
• Oversee continuous improvement activity from Kaizen improvement workshops to automation of processes and manage the delivery of projects of all sizes on time, to specification and within budget.
• Day to day problem solving and technical/data analysis.
• Cycle time and cost reduction using a range of lean and six sigma tools and techniques.
• Communication, coaching, facilitation and training with all levels of the business.
• Identify and deliver Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery improvements.
• Delivering capable new product and processes on time and to budget.
• Ensure capability requirements are met on all critical to quality processes.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of a project from a small improvement activity to capex project.
• Manage and oversee Kaizen and improvement activity via departmental Kaizen champions.
• Lead and co-ordinate adherence to standards.
• Develop and/or share best practices.
• Lead plant on visual management/5S culture change.
• Develop and control best practice documentation around lean tools, SOPs.

The Person

• Must experience in a similar role.
• Logical problem solver with excellent fault-finding abilities.
• Previous manufacturing experience is essential.
• Educated to a minimum HNC level in an Engineering discipline.
• Lean tools and techniques.
• Project management.
• Implementer/finisher.
• Problem solving and conflict management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• An excellent salary.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices