Production Engineer: Optimising Efficiency in Modular Manufacturing

1 day ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Portakabin limited Full time

At Portakabin Limited, we are seeking an experienced Production Engineer to join our team at our Head Office in York. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for implementing and continuously improving production processes used to manufacture our range of modular products.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on the design and installation of jigs and fixtures, specifying and purchasing machinery and equipment, and implementing production processes using lean principles to eliminate waste and improve efficiencies and productivity values.

Responsibilities
  • Spearhead safety, quality, efficiency, and optimisation initiatives to reduce costs and wastes.
  • Collaborate with Design & Engineering to introduce innovation and changes smoothly and effectively to designs, materials, and technology.
  • Investigate and resolve safety, quality, and productivity issues by completing failure investigations, risk assessments, standard operating procedures, production line flow and measurement studies.
  • Design jigs, fixtures, and tooling for assembly tasks that produce the product to required tolerances.
  • Project manage the introduction of capital equipment and ensure appropriate validation and testing is completed prior to handing over.

As a successful candidate, you will have significant experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment and be conversant with modern health, safety, environment, and quality standards. You should also have a strong understanding of mechanical and production engineering principles and be familiar with most assembly and metal fabrication techniques.

We offer a competitive salary of approximately £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a range of benefits including contributory pension, annual bonus, and dedicated health and wellbeing services. If you are passionate about optimising production processes and driving efficiency improvements, please apply.

About Us

As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education, and health to transport, utilities, and construction.

We are committed to developing our people and offer fully funded professional qualifications and membership. We also offer a chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off.



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