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Production Engineer

Porvair Filtration Group

Segensworth, Fareham - Onsite

Up to £50k based on experience

Main purpose of job role:

To provide efficient and effective technical and operational support to all production activities at PFG New Milton site.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To liaise closely with Operations, Production, Quality and Technical in all Production Engineering related mattersincluding but not limited to:
• Ensure all company standards and Health and Safety protocols are strictly adhered to at all times
• Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Generation and maintenance of production documentation
• Creation of detailed manufacturing Routings and Structures
• Tool design, implementation and validation
• Engineering Change Order implementation
• Identify process improvements and lead their implementation
• Programming of special purpose machinery
• Identify and implement new technology / equipment / tools to drive process improvement
• Derive data driven justifications for either operational improvement and / or cost reduction initiatives
• Drive process improvement in order to continuously enable cultural change
• Using problem solving skills and lean methodology to drive efficiency gains for all production processes
• Manufacture and modification of tooling as necessary
• Involvement in production readiness (NPI/NPD) activities in conjunction with the Technical department

Essential Qualifications:

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship
HNC/HND or equivalent experience

Desirable Qualifications:
Manufacturing Engineering Degree or similar

Skills & Knowledge Required:
• Good knowledge of MS Office is essential
• Broad understanding of CAD and CAM systems
• Familiar with using ERP systems
• Sound knowledge of technical drawings
• Ability to use a wide range of machinery including sheet metal tools, lathes and mills
• Knowledge of business processes and procedures to ISO standards
• Skilled in leading/implementing process improvement activities
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing methodologies
• Sound problem solving ability
• Excellent communication, numeracy, literacy and time management skills

Experience Required:
• Experience in a Manufacturing/Production Engineering role, driving continuous improvement and cultural
change
• Tool design using CAD to implement new and improved processes
• Using measurement to improve process capability
• Use of data to guide problem solving
• Delivery of production efficiency gains by championing improvement projects
• Leadership of NPI and equipment projects into production
• Experience with fabrication and assembly processes
• Experience of welding processes (desirable)
• Plastic injection molding experience (desirable)
• Filtration industry experience (desirable)

Personal Skills Required:
• Motivated and determined individual that seeks opportunity through change
• Enthusiastic, tenacious and respectful personality
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Reliable, flexible, honest and trustworthy
• Able to work well individually and as part of a team

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