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Production Project Engineer (incl. Maintenance) |
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£30000 - £34000/annum + benefits |
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Birmingham, West Midlands, England, Warwickshire |
| Job Number |
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104231040 |
| Posted |
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21/02/2012 (14:08) |
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Recruit 12 |
Description
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Working for a key player in the automotive sector, we are currently recruiting for a Production Project/Manufacturing Engineer, with plant maintenance experience, based in Birmingham, West Midlands.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking business where quality and continuous improvement are of paramount importance. The position would suit a practical, hand’s on Engineer, who has experience analysing and improving production equipment and machinery, ideally from concept through all development and prototype stages to ensure new products can be manufactured effectively.
The Role
• Manage a small team of engineers • Hold responsibility for technical support to include design, development, build and improvement of all process and production facilities • Introduce and implement new technical equipment to the plant to aid assembly • Manage all aspects of plant maintenance, from fault finding through to resolution, ensuring down time is minimal • Provide technical hands on advice and support to NPI, Quality, overall production, manufacturing and assembly • Assist with new process documentation, developing and analysing performance • Highlighting errors and bringing in preventative maintenance to ensure KPIs and quality standards are met • Provide support to business customers, understanding demands and working to the right first time ethic
Key Skills
• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering. • Proven experience in the automotive industry, ideally from high volume assembly/production • Lean Manufacturing / production / production control / project experience • Working knowledge of Kaizen, TPM & PLC preferred • Knowledge of pressed/metal & assembly work or similar • Self-motivated, with a strong commitment to both development of new lines and maintenance of existing equipment • Excellent analytical & practical problem solving skills. • Confident communicator, able to lead and develop a small team
If you are an experienced Manufacturing/Production Engineer who has been involved in NPI and plant maintenance, please apply immediately. In return, my client is offering a highly competitive salary of upto £34,000 (dependant on experience) plus benefits, and continued training in the latest lean manufacturing methodologies
Keywords: Production Engineer, NPI Engineer, NPI, Process Improvement Engineer, Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing Engineer, 6 Sigma, CI, PDCA, 5S, 8D, 5WHY, Automotive Production Engineer, Tooling, Welding, TPS
Recruit12 is a recruitment specialist working within the Automotive, Aerospace, Rail and World Class manufacturing sectors.
Important: Please note Recruit12 is only able to place into employment candidates that have a valid EU passport, a European Economic Area (EEA) passport or a valid UK visa
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Permanent |
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