MTrec’s new career opportunity
Our client are specialists in their industry sector, they are looking to recruit a Production Lead Engineer on a permanent basis.
The Job You’ll do
*Meet timing and cost targets for all New Product Launches (NPL).
*Monitor, report and ensure all costs are within budget.
*Liaise with both customer and suppliers on cost and technical items.
*Support all project estimates and planning.
*Ensure all processes meet capability targets and client scrap levels as defined by the project charter.
*Ensure technical reports are produced for all pre-production builds as defined by the Product Lead Engineer.
*Provide relevant training to all manufacturing personnel in line with new projects implemented.
*Ensure risk assessments are carried out for all equipment.
*Coordinate parts supply and builds (internal / customer) and produce build reports.
*Coordinate equipment / tooling delivery.
*Formulate build plans and update bi-weekly.
*Plan and organize internal meetings.
*Design and implementation of capable manufacturing processes, following production system principles considering factors such as ergonomics, operator safety and material flow.
*Lead or perform tasks to ensure the NPL milestone requirements.
*Deliver appropriate manufacturing processes to manufacturing and transfer knowledge to the manufacturing team.
*Contribute towards optimizations of product design to ensure "Design for Manufacturing and Assembly" (DFMA).
*Identify and resolve together with manufacturing, production and quality problems.
*Ensure customer compliance through achievement of relevant qualification & validation.
*Support all Production Engineering department staff.
*Support manufacturing issues where required.
*Manage the maintenance team to support plant KPI’s.
About You
*Experience in engineering and maintenance functions within the Automotive Industry.
*Assembly manufacturing experience is desirable.
*A team player.
*Robust process design ensuring Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) creation and Poka-Yoke implementation.
*Design, develop and implement appropriate test, assembly and automation solutions to enable successful NPL launches to meet quality, capacity and cost objectives.
*Experienced in modern assembly and automation techniques.
*Experienced in Lean Manufacturing techniques.
*Experience with a Project Management Methodology.
*Overseas travel required.
*Educated to minimum of HNC but preferably degree Level standard or equivalent.
*Must have an indentured apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline.
*Candidates with considerable experience and capability will be considered on merit.
The Rewards and the Benefits
*Excellent salary.
*Day shift role.
*Superb benefits package.