Production Engineering Technician: Tooling & Process Optimizer

Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing centre

Private medical health insurance

Life assurance policy

Job summary

SEA is seeking a Production Engineering Technician for our Barnstaple site, on site 4-5 days a week. The role covers production engineering activities, documenting processes, introducing new tooling, and solving production quality issues to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

You will engage in layout changes, time studies and validation activities, while supporting prototyping and creating visual controls on the shop floor. The salary is up to £32k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications desirable
• Mechanical or Electrical experience
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to read and interpret designs and technical drawings
• Resilient and calm under pressure with ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities as appropriate

Responsibilities

• Support between production, engineering and wider business areas in triaging quality problems in manufacturing
• Attend daily GEMBA meetings as appropriate
• Design and introduce jigs and fixtures to enhance and mistake-proof production processes
• Maintain, organise and oversee calibration of production tooling
• Generate and maintain standard operating instructions and manufacturing documentation
• Engage in production layout changes to increase capacity and efficiency
• Develop methods for movement of materials and product through the facility
• Conduct time studies, identify waste and simplify processes
• Identify and support implementation of process improvements to reduce costs
• Participate in verification and validation activities associated with equipment and process qualification
• Support prototyping activity across new product introductions
• Develop and supporting visual controls on the shop floor

Skills

Quality problem solving

Mechanical or electrical experience

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Work under pressure

Multi-tasking

Job description

SEA is seeking a Production Engineering Technician for our Barnstaple site, on site 4-5 days a week. The role covers production engineering activities, documenting processes, introducing new tooling, and solving production quality issues to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

You will engage in layout changes, time studies and validation activities, while supporting prototyping and creating visual controls on the shop floor. The salary is up to £32k depending on experience.