Production Engineer

Role- Production Engineer

Salary- 32,000- 37,000 per annum (dependant on experience, please advise)

Type- Permanent

Location- Bristol

My client designs and manufactures a range of electro-mechanical products, and they are looking to take on a Production Engineer, on a permanent basis, in the Bristol area.

The Production Engineer will ideally have the following attributes:

• HNC / HND / NVQ / BSc / BEng qualification ideally or similar in Manufacturing or Production Engineering or have previous work experience in this type of hands-on role
• Understanding of Six Sigma would be beneficial
• 2 years or more of engineering experience in a similar Manufacturing, Assembly, FMCG or similar environment
• Have experience of working with Lean Manufacturing methodologies, FMEA, and Continuous Improvement activities
• Knowledge of ISO9001
• Previous experience of working with a range of materials including plastics
• Be able to design jigs & fixtures (understanding of SolidWorks CAD software)
• Be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
• Have good communication skills both verbal and written
• Computer proficiency using MS Office
• Excellent problem-solving skills

The Production Engineer role will involve:

• Working with the team to improve production processes
• Defining processes and procedures
• Help to support with any operational issues
• Being involved in continuous improvement activities
• Helping to achieve on time delivery with customer orders
• Supporting NPI too
• Being involved in production design and set up
• Using problem solving skills

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible, along with your availability and your salary expectation.