Production Engineer (Assembly) - Northampton - £30k - 35k per year + to 35K + Benefits (JSK-102775)

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Production Engineer (Assembly)
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + to 35K + Benefits

The company is a leading international development partner to the automobile and engine industry. They are currently undergoing a period of increasing growth and are looking to hire a Production Engineer (Assembly) who will engineer and administer the process and equipment required for assembly activities and will work within a cross functional team responsible for new product introduction, from concept to production

• Evaluate existing assembly systems with a view to the justification of change and improvement
• Evaluate potential cost reduction programs in new and existing products
• Design, specify and acquire, tooling, equipment and machinery, to ensure that robust capable processes are established
• Evaluate and purchase production in-process gauging requirements
• Work in a VDA 6.3, Q1, TQM, BS5750 and QS9000 environment, upholding the ethics of these quality standards
• Assess product cell overall equipment effectiveness and improve machine/equipment availability
• Maintain and develop Process Documentation i.e. Process Sheets, FMEA, Process Flow and APQP
• Ensure existing processes are maintained and updated when necessary
• Optimise and improve processes working in conjunction with Continuous Improvement activities
• Resolve daily manufacturing issues and concerns including containment and care points
• Ensure Machinery and equipment are maintained and available to assembly
• Repair and rework schemes for products including containment actions and concessions
• Any other duties as deemed necessary
  
  Qualifications
• A Degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Production Engineering is essential
  
  Experience
• Previous experience gained within low volume high added value machining and assembly processes, preferably gained within an automotive environment
  
  Skills
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and autocad
• German language skills would be an advantage
• Other European language skills would be an advantage

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.