Production Engineer

2 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom Emprego UK Full time

**Job description**

**ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER**

WAE Technologies Limited exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. We do it through innovative engineering and technology that solves complex problems and brings a step-change in weight, speed, and efficiency. Join us to help fulfil our mission to accelerate an efficient, electric, and sustainable future.

An opportunity has arisen for **Production Engineer** to join our Manufacturing Engineering team in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment. The Production Engineer is part of the Manufacturing Engineering team, responsible for ensuring efficient and effective translation of prototype and production intent products from design into manufacture.

**Job role**:

- Validate work instructions from Manufacturing Engineers and develop/deliver training to operators.
- Ensure all specified tooling for builds is ordered and deployed to operators ahead of the scheduled build time including replacing tooling at the end of its lifecycle.
- Feedback process issues and suggestions for improvement to the Manufacturing Engineering team
- Undertake minor updates to work instructions, capturing key improvement ideas, and clarifications that improve the usefulness of this documentation.
- Support early-stage prototype builds with build experience and expertise that enables design and process improvements to be enacted.
- Conduct late prototype and low volume early builds with the support of operators, and update work instructions and issue trackers with any issues or opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct process validations to ensure ongoing conformity of production.
- Identify spares requirements and log usage.
- Adhere to daily and weekly checks to ensure smooth operation of site.
- Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in maintenance activities, and deliver effectively.
- Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment.
- Optimise equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements of a variety of electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems are undertaken.
- Work within 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard.
- First line response to production build related issues to aid quick turnarounds.
- Oversee production to ensure that build quality is being maintained and improved.
- Diagnostics, testing and validation of products.
- Ensuring team compliance to H&S Standards
- Identify and develop H&S opportunities within the workplace.
- Develop workshop layouts to maximise efficiency and update engineering/CAD models.
- Promote and develop lean manufacturing and 5S on the shop floor.
- Design, test and improve fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks.
- Assisting with the development and upkeep of production documentation (Work instructions, etc)
- Manage consumable identification and top-up.
- Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions.
- Produce written reports and make presentations.
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
- Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation.
- Provide technical expertise to the team.
- Ensure KPIs are met by working to the plan, including reporting.
- Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

**You’ll have**:

- Electrical & Mechanical technical knowledge & ability
- Apprenticeship / NVQ / BTEC or HNC/HND/Degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience
- IOSH Qualification (or equivalent) is desirable.
- Experience of working with High Voltage products & associated Qualifications are desirable
- Ability to use your initiative and respond quickly to problems.
- Flexible working approach
- Organised, precise and pragmatic approach to working.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to maintain high standards of staff and department presentation, as appropriate for a facility visited by potential customers and other VIP’s.
- Significant Mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience
- Good working knowledge of proprietary PC software e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Flexibility around working hours, there may be a requirement to work shifts therefore a ‘can do’ attitude is essential.

**We’ll provide**:

- Training to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career
- A supportive and empowering work environment

**Application deadline**:
**Location**:
This role will be based in Banbury.

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