Production Engineer

PRODUCTION ENGINEER

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Main Duties:
· To develop new and existing manufacturing methods within Nifco UK and support production's needs.
· Refurbishment and re-engineering of existing assembly equipment to achieve OEE improvement objectives.
· Carry out TPM activities to sustain machine condition and performance standards.
· Identify opportunities for waste elimination and automation through robust engineering solutions.
· Support programme introductions with new equipment installation/modification of existing equipment.
· Project-manage new assembly and moulding equipment introduction.
· Assist in the design of new assembly equipment.
· Train existing personnel and identify training needs.
· Liaise with production to meet the ongoing needs of production e.g. Fault finding, diagnostics
· Assist and develop production with the implementation of their improvement plans i.e. reject reduction, machine utilisation,cycle times ,Raw material utilisation, tooling problems, improved automation, etc.
· Investigate new manufacturing methods and propose introduction/ budgets of equipment.
· Ensure that new projects meet the required introduction timing.
· Create action plans to overcome problems.
· Participate and promote good health and safety practice at all times.
· Carry out risk assessments on all new equipment.
· Manage, develop and create procedures to improve Production engineering operations. xpwpeyx
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
· HNC or degree in Electrical engineering or Mechanical engineering, or Mechatronics
· PLC Programming
· Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
Desirable:
· Electrical installation IEE 17 th edition
· Experience programming Cartesian and 6 axis robots
· Experience of vision checking systems
· Visual basic programming
· Familiarity with Kaizen, 5s, PPS, 8D or 6 sigma techniques
Working Hours
· Currently, day shift – hours will be worked in line with the business
Applications
· Please forward CV and cover letter to the HR Department.