Production/Project Engineer

Oldcastle Inc.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled engineer to enhance production through innovative robotic and automation solutions. This role focuses on project management, ensuring timely delivery of customer orders while maintaining high safety standards. You'll engage in continuous improvement initiatives, applying LEAN and 6 SIGMA principles to drive efficiency and productivity. Join a global business that values your growth and offers a supportive environment for your career development. If you're passionate about engineering and safety, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

Ongoing personal development support

Health care benefits

Discounted shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in robotic and automation support for production.
• Strong project management skills with a focus on cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to improve safety and productivity.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using LEAN and 6 SIGMA principles.

Skills

Robotic support

Automation support

Project management

Problem-solving

LEAN principles

6 SIGMA principles

Health and safety compliance

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Capex preparation tools

Safety audit tools

Job description

At Leviat, you can build a future with a lasting legacy. Help us make great architecture possible. Responsibly and sustainably. For everyone, and with everyone. Because we’re one rich, vibrant global network of insight and expertise with 3,000 people at 60 locations globally, we are a global leader in connecting, fixing, lifting and anchoring technology for the construction industry.

Own where your ambition can take you. You’re free to explore and to specialise, so make the most of the opportunity. Whatever you want to do, you’ll have the full support of a global business.

Safety is Leviat’s top priority – supporting the sites SAFETY performance through good site SAFETY engagement, completing SWOPS and SIPs, in-line with plant direction and expectations. To undertake structured plant engineering projects, assigned by the Senior Engineer; ensuring projects are completed on-time and to budget. Providing engineer support to all elements of the Sheffield plant, to improve safety and productivity. Engaging with the site’s SQDCIP process and DCI identified improvement projects and activities.

Key responsibilities of this position:

• Robotic and automation support to production supporting process improvement and optimisation.
• Robotic and automation support to production supporting breakdowns and unplanned non-productive time.
• Health and safety improvements to existing processes where identified actions are required.
• Project management of new asset / machinery introduction. Coordination of projects through Capex preparation, supplier negotiations and specifications, commissioning and volume ramp-ups.
• Cost reduction projects / tasks connected to the site cost reduction matrix where savings are identified and committed to.
• Provide engineering support and problem solving expertise to ensure customer orders are delivered on time to appropriate standards of quality.
• Constantly review ways to improve production productivity and eliminate NVA activities via LEAN and 6 SIGMA principles.
• Initiate CAPEX proposals from concept, through feasibility to implementation.
• Lead, participate in and promote continuous improvement through application of 6 SIGMA, 5s, SMED and LEAN principles within the facility.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to production staff to ensure individuals/teams reach suitable competence.
• Leading LEAN manufacturing projects to reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Ensure compliance with all personal obligations under H&S legislation and adhere to company H&S policies and procedures whilst working within and striving to improve the CRH lifesaving rules.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments and safety tours as and when required.
• Resolve EHS, technical and QA issues.
• Purchase equipment, tooling and consumables where appropriate managing within a project and departmental budgets.

Flexibility:

• Be flexible in utilising skill and knowledge in order to benefit the business when the need arises.
• Use all relevant skills and knowledge to perform any other reasonable duties as required by the company.
• Where you possess the relevant skills and knowledge, or following suitable training be flexible enough to perform any other reasonable duties in order to support the business.

Health and Safety:

• Ensure compliance with all personal obligations under Health & Safety legislation and to adhere to Company H&S policies and procedures, whilst working within and striving to improve the Safety Audit.
• Abide by site H&S policies, procedures, safe working practises, rules, regulations and instructions, with special consideration for safe systems of work and practices.
• Report any incident or any unsafe situation immediately to the first line supervisor or site manager.
• Maintain a clean and tidy workplace.

What we offer?

• We are a global business, looking to attract and retain the best talent.
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development and internal promotion.
• Highly competitive base pay.
• Pension contribution.
• Hybrid and flexible working dependent on your role.
• A range of other benefits, specific to your role and depending on where in the world you join us i.e. health care, medical insurance, discounted shopping.
• Ongoing personal learning and development support.

Leviat is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal. We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.