Production Engineer — Process & Equipment Optimization

BRUSH careers; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

BRUSH Group is seeking a Production Engineer to provide technical and engineering support to the manufacture of current transformers and related products. The role interfaces with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and suppliers to ensure safe, efficient, repeatable manufacturing to required quality.

The role focuses on improving processes, resolving issues, introducing equipment and tooling, reducing waste, and supporting continuous improvement across the facility.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement qualification.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to production, resolving technical, process and equipment-related issues.
• Develop, improve and standardise manufacturing processes for quality and repeatability.
• Investigate production issues and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and maintain process specifications, work instructions and SOPs.
• Monitor performance to identify opportunities to improve productivity, capacity and utilisation.
• Ensure processes consider operator safety, ergonomics and quality.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical)

Tools

Creo / SolidWorks

Job description

BRUSH Group is seeking a Production Engineer to provide technical and engineering support to the manufacture of current transformers and related products. The role interfaces with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and suppliers to ensure safe, efficient, repeatable manufacturing to required quality.

The role focuses on improving processes, resolving issues, introducing equipment and tooling, reducing waste, and supporting continuous improvement across the facility.