Job Description
Job Title: Advanced Process Engineer
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Overtime, 25 Days Holiday + more
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Telford
Job Start date: ASAP
Shift Pattern: Days, 37 hours per week
We’re supporting our client, a leading global manufacturer based in Telford, who are looking for an Advanced Process Engineer to join their growing team. The successful Advanced Process Engineer will have experience in process engineering with knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods and tool design.
Position Overview: As an Advanced Process Engineer, you’ll develop assembly lines processes from part prints and preliminary layout of process. You’ll be responsible for conceptualizing, defining, and working out how a particular product will be assembled-manufactured on a production line taking into account the customer requirements including quality, production rate and level of investment.
Responsibilities for Advanced Process Engineer:
- Envisage, develop, configure and optimise advanced manufacturing processes from inception through to start up and certification
- Evaluate manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve throughput
- Develop effective automated and non-automated systems
- Test new and existing production procedures
- Assess processes, take measurements and interpret data
- Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output
- Perform process simulations
- Manage cost and time constraints
- Perform risk assessments
- Compile detailed process time studies
- Generate process documentation and operating instructions
- Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends
- Support the development and preparation of commercial and technical Offers for the
- System that complies with the customer´s request for manufacturing of products.
- To effectively assess and validate incoming enquiries to identify our ability perform and come out with strategies to enhance the success of such offers.
- Support in responding effectively to customer requests for modifications and revalidations of issued Offers.
- To liaise with other departments to ensure technical aspects of customers’ requirements are met in the most cost-effective manner.
- Where necessary, to attend resulting meetings for technical clarifications and commercial negotiations in respect of Offers submitted.
- Undertake special projects as required
- Write simple reports and provide information to management
About You:
- Detail oriented, schedules and executes to plan
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Work collaboratively to achieve project/company goals
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships
- Comfortable to work at pace to deliver solutions
- Self-driven with a can-do attitude
- Effective communicator both written and verbal in English
- Willing and able to travel to complete installation and commissioning at customer locations in Europe.
Essential:
- Experienced in process engineering
- BS degree in Engineering
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods and tool design
- Strong manufacturing processing skills with minimum 5 years’ experience
- Experience in process simulations
- Working knowledge of process engineering software packages
- CAD or AutoCad skills
- Knowledge of industry 4.0 initiatives to optimise efficiency and productivity
- Knowledge of product development, standard product used in assembly lines and quality assurance techniques
- Experience with customer communication.
- Able to support project Teams and provide Engineering expertise.
- IT literate (Excel, Teams)
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations
Desirable:
- Familiarity with manufacturing equipment
- Project management skills
- Post-graduate Engineering degree
- Costing experience/knowledge
- Experience in automated and robot systems
- Knowledge of industrial joining technologies (welding, riveting, clinching, sealing etc.)
Job Application:
If you would like to be considered for the role of Advanced Process Engineer, please apply with your full CV – or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.
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