Production Engineer

Your future role:

In this role, under the guidance of the Methods Manager, you will evaluate the requirements of Engineering, Operations, support functions, and Customers to develop and implement solutions that maximise the organisation’s tools, systems, and resources.

Develop and implement effective solutions for maintenance and refurbishment activities in line with engineering and operational requirements.
Test and introduce new working methods, production layouts, and technologies while applying lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency.
Identify and specify equipment, calibrated tools, and special processes, and create clear instructions for their use.
Define standard task times and produce easy-to-follow documentation for manufacturing, including parts lists, time estimates, and step-by-step work instructions.
Identify opportunities for improvement, apply lean methods, and help drive overall performance gains across the business.
Contribute technical input to cost-saving initiatives, support tendering efforts, and help introduce new work into the depot.
Ensure safety risks are properly assessed, documented, and mitigated, and provide support to other departments as required.

All about you: 

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role;

HNC/HND or equivalent experience in relevant discipline associated with Production Engineering. University degree in Railway Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Automation Engineering or Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Extensive knowledge and experience of production/process engineering
Knowledge and experience of implementation of improvement methods
Knowledge of Standard Operation procedures, tools and techniques
Understand modern manufacturing techniques – JIT, Kanban and when and how to implement
Experienced with industrial engineering techniques such as method study
Problem analysis and problem solving.

Things you’ll enjoy:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Work with colleagues and customers based all over the world
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
Utilise our agile working environment
Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical).

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification.

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