Production Engineer

Futures Recruitment

Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 11 days

Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8TY

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Futures is seeking a Production Engineer for a manufacturing business in West Yorkshire to enhance manufacturing techniques and improve efficiency.
The role requires strong communication skills and collaboration with various departments, reporting directly to the Manufacturing Manager.
Candidates should have extensive experience in production engineering and knowledge of lean manufacturing principles, with a preferred background in sectors like water, medical, automotive, or renewable energy.
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience and a HND or degree in Production or Manufacturing Engineering are required for this position.
The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Futures are working with a manufacturing business in West Yorkshire, who are looking to appoint a Production Engineer to improve manufacturing techniques to reduce cycle times, remove waste, and increase quality and repeatability. Working alongside multiple departments you will be a good communicator able to quickly integrate.Reporting in to the Manufacturing Manager the appointed Production Engineer will also produce tooling aids for ease of manufacture and be the point of contact within the lean function to answer queries on production engineering for the quality, production, maintenance and design departments. The ideal Production Engineer will come from water, medical, automotive or renewable energy etc.Production Engineer - Role and Responsibilities: - Increase OEE and reduce machine downtime. Work with maintenance and advise on TPM/PPM - Make improvements to processes and production techniques. Work with production to reduce lead times, improve tooling and changeovers, and drive greater performance from existing staff

-Experience with 3D CadProduction Engineer - Skills and Abilities: - Extensive experience of production engineering: layout, continuous flow, SMED, CAPEX, planning, capacity modelling/simulation, costing - Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement knowledge. Six Sigma training preferred but not essential - HND/Degree qualified in Production or Manufacturing Engineering - Knowledge of high volume manufacturing (plastic, glass, electronics, food, automotive, etc)

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