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Project Engineer

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions
Posted 9 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12, England

Salary

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is seeking a Project Engineer with over 5 years of manufacturing experience to join their Engineering team and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The role offers a competitive base salary along with a generous annual bonus scheme and benefits such as private medical insurance and a generous pension option. Responsibilities include managing key projects related to Health & Safety, Environmental, and Process Improvement, as well as developing project plans and schedules. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, experience with AutoCAD, and a foundational knowledge of continuous manufacturing processes. A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required, and the company promotes a culture of collaboration and personal growth.
Are you looking for a new challenge in a flexible organisation?

This is a fabulous opportunity for a candidate with experience working as a Project Engineer, to make their mark in our Engineering team.

In return we offer:

  • A highly competitive base salary
  • Generous annual bonus scheme
  • Some hybridworking (role is generally site based, but flexibility could be possible)
  • Generous enhanced pension option
  • 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Healthcare Cash Planand Employee Assistance Program
  • Life assurance
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Growth opportunities: our group is growing fast, we are looking for dynamic and motivated individuals to shape it with us


Job Purpose

Drive Continuous Improvement across all areas of the business, monitored against key manufacturing KPIs such as yield loss, scrap, and customer complaints.

Reduce manufacturing equipment downtime by route cause analysis and driving the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.

Evaluate current production activities with the use of statistical analysis tools to identify variation in the production process and drive recommendations for improvement.

Define and implement effective process monitoring tools and techniques to fully quantify process characteristics and monitor process variation.

Manage and implement key projects associated with Health & Safety, Environmental and Process Improvement.

Develop detailed project plans and schedules to effectively execute capital investment on time, within budget while maintaining a high level of coordination and communication with stakeholders.

Develop commissioning and validation plans for new equipment within the manufacturing environment ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards, implementation of Work Instructions and Standard Operating Instructions



Job Responsibilities

The Project Engineer is responsible for the identification and implementation of process improvements and capital investment to install or replace assets covering the UK Manufacturing sites, working with other members of the project and site operation teams to develop the equipment scope of supply and implementation of a turnkey project.

  • Have a good understanding of batch, semi-continuous and continuous manufacturing processes.
  • Participate in and/or initiate cross functional teams in the pursuit of continuous improvement, problem solving, and robust quality systems.
  • Work with relevant managers coordinators and external suppliers to identify production and process methods to improve machine efficiencies.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate in concise business language to all levels of upper management in order to propose and demonstrate effective solutions to meet business objectives and report regularly on the status of projects.
  • Support commissioning of new equipment within the manufacturing environment ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards, implementation of Work Instructions and Standard Operating Instructions along with necessary training requirement.
  • Ensure machinery compliance in line with directives and British Standard, ensure all risk assessments are complete for new work equipment, manual handling operations and process procedures.
  • Identify future capital investment opportunities to align with new market opportunities and growth.
  • Keep pace with changes in technology and available equipment.


Skills
  • Competent user of AutoCAD to view and edit site drawings.
  • Competent user of MS Office applications.
  • Experience in 3D design software (Autodesk Inventor) is desirable.
  • Manufacturing Experience > 5 Years
  • A strong foundational knowledge of continuous manufacturing processes.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to engage with both internal and external customers.
  • Experience in Six Sigma methodologies is desirable
Education
Bachelors Degree in Engineering

We have an informal culture where our employees embody the 5 Cs of our culture: Challenge, Commit, Collaborate, Choose and Care in their interactions with colleagues, customers and other counterparts. We seek to create a richly enjoyable and personally rewarding environment for all our employees

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