Production Specialist

2 weeks ago


Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom First Base Full time

ROLE SUMMARY

The Production Specialist plays a pivotal role in driving business success by contributing to the realization of new contracts, optimizing current contracts, and developing tools and techniques to increase production efficiency. This role is central to all things production, focusing on implementing new processes and procedures that improve productivity, reduce waste, enhance quality and safety, and minimize operating costs. The successful candidate will also be involved in larger project-based work to achieve the same goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Identify and promote the use of new technology and processes during component manufacture to ensure they are cost-effective and market-leading.
  2. Take a central part in the cost estimation and contract review process, ensuring accurate costs and processes are defined, feasibility is assessed, and all inspection methods are correctly identified to ensure components are consistently manufactured correctly.
  3. Provide technical documentation (e.g., CAD/CAM files, setup sheets, tooling specifications, fixture references) when rolling out components into production.
  4. Ensure all Health and Safety procedures are followed and highlight any risks to either yourself or others across the company.
  5. Take a hands-on approach, using LEAN techniques to reduce costs and waste, always approaching tasks with a continual improvement mindset where you will introduce more effective production processes and procedures, automating processes where possible.
  6. Technical point of contact for shop floor staff.
  7. Collaborate with other team members to support manufacturing projects where necessary.
  8. Tooling management.
  9. Fixture design and manufacture.
COMMUNICATIONS

Effective and regular communication within operations and the wider business is essential. The candidate must be skilled in communication, collaborative working, and be a team player.

COMPETENCE PROFILE

  1. The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team is essential and to foster a 'caring teamwork culture' across the business while demonstrating integrity.
  2. The ability to ensure that others follow instructions and directions through clear and accurate communications.
  3. The ability to organize and manage multiple tasks to meet targets and deadlines, making the most efficient use of time and other resources.
  4. The ability to apply and share knowledge and practical techniques to solve technical problems.
  5. Have excellent oral and written communication skills in order to work effectively with colleagues.
  6. A commitment to Health & Safety and Quality standards and understanding of the implications in the workplace.
  7. The ability to identify, respond to, and provide solutions to both internal and external customers through a consistent customer focus approach demonstrating exceptional commercial awareness throughout.
EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  1. Extensive experience in 5 Axis and turning using CAD/CAM is essential.
  2. Experience as a CNC Setter / Operator in a precision machining role is essential.
  3. Experience and knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics/Business Central, SAP, ORACLE etc.) is desirable.
  4. A minimum of HNC level of education in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience is essential.


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