Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by Red - Specialist Recruitment

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SE10, Peninsula, Greater London
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Authorisation (Computing) Budgeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Management Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word SAP Applications Technical Documentation

Summary: The Process Engineer role involves ensuring the industrialization and introduction of new high-reliability products into production for a London-based client on a 6-month rolling contract. The position requires designing improvement solutions, managing implementation, and creating technical documentation while adhering to safety and quality standards. The successful applicant will collaborate closely with R&D and various departments to enhance manufacturing processes and efficiency. Strong mechanical engineering knowledge and experience in a technical environment are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design improvement solutions for mechanical assembly processes, tools, and manufacturing equipment using lean manufacturing principles.
  • Manage the implementation of improvements and innovations from concept to final handover.
  • Create technical documentation packages for new equipment/process solutions following company standards.
  • Validate tooling and test benches prior to introduction into manufacturing.
  • Define and monitor project KPIs and budget.
  • Perform PUWER assessments and define maintenance strategies for equipment.
  • Conduct FMEA and work closely with R&D to ensure ease of manufacturing.
  • Evaluate prototype parts and provide feedback to aid assembly procedures and design.
  • Define and design tooling and equipment to simplify product assembly.
  • Review and validate contract documentation prior to release.
  • Attend NPI meetings and provide inputs into minutes and reports.
  • Ensure assembly procedures are approved and issued as per project plans.
  • Write build and process specifications for new products.
  • Ensure tooling/equipment are procured and validated per company standards and regulations.
  • Define standard build times for assembly processes and maintain Reference Ops.
  • Oversee production personnel during qualification unit builds and provide support for new product start-ups.
  • Instruct and advise operators on assembly processes.
  • Write Extra Work Authorisation for product investigations and define corrective actions.
  • Review and analyze production processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Conduct audits on production processes to ensure compliance.
  • Lead and participate in Kaizen projects to reduce waste and improve production costs.
  • Collaborate with various departments including Supply Chain, Quality, and Production.

Key Skills:

  • Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
  • Ability to make reliability engineering judgments under pressure.
  • Experience in a technical and/or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in machine and tooling qualifications/validations.
  • Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, HSE regulations, and ISO standards.
  • Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., CREO, Solid Works, CATIA).
  • Knowledge of quality standards.
  • Organized, disciplined, and methodical problem-solving approach.
  • Strong interpersonal and team skills.
  • Practical experience with Excel and Word.
  • Potential knowledge of MES, SAP, ERP systems.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

We have an opportunity for a Process Engineer to join our London based client on an initial 6-month rolling contract.

The Process Engineer ensures industrialisation and introduction of new high reliability products into production (submerge and terrestrial), and provides specification & tooling to ensure products can be reliably and consistently assembled and tested.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

  • Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent (industrial, production).
  • Ability to make reliability engineering judgements under pressure.
  • Experience in a technical and/or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in machine and tooling qualifications/validations.
  • Knowledge in PUWER, LOLER, HSE regulations.
  • Knowledge of ISO standards (safety, materials, design, etc).
  • Knowledge CAD software (ex. CREO, Solid Works, CATIA, etc).
  • Knowledge of quality standards.
  • Organised, disciplined & methodical approach to problem solving.
  • Motivated with strong interpersonal & team skills.
  • Sound practical experience with Excel and Word.
  • Potentially knowledge of MES, SAP, ERP systems.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Design the improvement solutions (mechanical assembly process, tools, tooling, manufacturing equipment) to be put into production with lean manufacturing approach.
  • Manage the implementation of step change improvements & new innovations, from initial concept to final handover.
  • Create the technical documentary package for new equipment/ process solutions (mechanical assembly procedures, tools documentation, tooling drawings, manufacturing equipment procedures, etc) following company procedures and standards.
  • Validation of the tooling, test benches (ergonomics, safety, etc), new processes, etc prior to introduction into manufacturing.
  • Define and monitor project KPIs and budget.
  • SPR and PO management.
  • Perform PUWER assessments.
  • Define Maintenance strategy for new and old equipment.
  • Perform FMEA.
  • Works closely with R&D to ensure products and process are designed for ease of manufacturing.
  • Evaluates prototype parts/assembly/equipment for new product implementation. Provide feedback to SED/R&D on various issues to aid assembly procedure and design.
  • Defines and designs tooling and equipment required to simplify the assembly of the product.
  • Reviews and validates contract documentation (Drawings, Bill of Materials) prior to release.
  • Attends products New Process and New Product Introduction (NPI) meetings and provide inputs into the minutes. Provide reports or meeting minutes.
  • Ensures assembly procedures are approved and issued as per project plan.
  • Writes build and process specifications for new products ensuring they can be easily understood.
  • Ensures that tooling / equipment are procured/designed and validated/commissioned as per company standard, PUWER, LOLER, HSE regulation and ISO standard to meet development and production plans.
  • Defines standard build times for each assembly process and maintain Reference Ops on the company system.
  • Oversees / supervises production personnel during first off build of qualification units. Provides production support for new product start-up and day-to-day support. Provides practical application of mechanical, production, industrialisation and design knowledge to solve problems.
  • Instructs and advises operators in the assemble of the development and production unites.
  • Writes Extra Work Authorisation (EWA) for product investigations. Reviews Investigation Request (IR/ITS) and defines corrective actions to maintain production build. Investigate and define Root Causes for the defects. Implement improvements and poka-yoke solutions to eliminate defects in the future products.
  • Constantly reviews and analysis production processes to improve efficiency, quality, HSE, down time, reject rates and reduce standard times and cost.
  • Conducts production processes audits on procedures to ensure all are compliant.
  • Leads/ participates in variety of Kaizen projects to reduce waste, improve standard build times and reduce production cost.
  • Support and collaborate with department: Supply Chain Engineers, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Manufacturing Support, Training School, Call Off, SQM, etc.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE ON OFFER

Competitive hourly rate.

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