Job Description

Halyard

Job Title:

Production Engineer

Department:

Manufacturing Operations

Responsible to:

Operations Director

Job Summary

Reporting to the Operations Director, the job holder's role will involve developing and implementing production and quality control processes, troubleshooting production and quality issues across the 3 manufacturing sites within Dorset and Hampshire. The job holder will also work with managers and supervisors to analyse production and 8D quality data to identify areas for improvement. The Production Engineer will play a critical role in enhancing the company's production efficiency, quality, safety, cost and delivery by driving through the required improvements.

Main Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise and support to resolve manufacturing process issues and implement corrective actions across all 3 manufacturing sites.

Working with department managers and leads by using the 8D process to reduce quality concerns and trends.

Provide manufacturing and quality control support to New Product Development Projects utilizing the stage and gate process.

Lead process and quality improvement activities including root cause analysis, 5 why's and other relevant improvement techniques.

Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations and all other Company policies and procedures. Ensuring all activities are undertaken in a safe manner and including risk assessments and SSoW.

Analyse existing production processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement innovative solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce wastes. Collect and analyse production data to identify trends, performance, quality issues and opportunities for improvement. Lead and participate in projects aimed at process optimization, equipment upgrades, and new product introductions, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Integrating new technologies and automation to improve manufacturing efficiency. Work closely with other departments including, Design, Manufacturing, Purchasing Sales, etc, to ensure alignment of production requirements. Assist in training production staff on new processes, equipment, and best practices to promote a culture of continuous improvement. Developing and implementing quality control systems and standards. Monitoring and analysing quality performance. Inspecting and testing materials, equipment, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.

Skills and Attributes

Ability to work under own initiative with minimal supervision and the ability to make decisions under pressure.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organization and critical thinking skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and team-player skills.

Able to work cross functionally as part of the wider business team.

Strong leadership and people management skills.

Consistently demonstrates high levels of technical knowledge, ingenuity and creativity

Excellent interpersonal and team-player skills

Qualifications and Experience

Relevant graduate level engineering qualification.

Experience working within at least one of the following manufacturing areas is essential, GRP composites, metal fabrication processes (including Mig and Tig welding), and rubber hose manufacturing.

Ability to utilize quality control systems including 6 Sigma and Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Proficiency in MS Office.
Experience of Lean, continuous improvement, problem solving and error proofing techniques.

Knowledge of automation and robotics in manufacturing processes, ideally Mig welding would be advantageous.
Experienced with leading 8D problems solving teams and reducing quality concerns.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed and amended further to the requirements of the role or the business in general

Company Benefits

Salary -

Competitive dependent on experience and ability.

Working Hours

- 38. Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break and 7.30am - 1.30pm Friday.

Life assurance -

2x annual salary

Pension

- 4% employer and 4% employee

Private Medical Insurance -

invited to join the Company's private Medical Insurance Scheme on completion of one year's service.

Holiday Entitlement

- 36 days (7.2 weeks) a year for a full time equivalent (FTE) inclusive of public and bank holidays.

Parking

- free off-road parking and electric vehicle charging points.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 42,000.00-48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday
Experience:

Production Engineering: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person