Job Ref: 214694255

Date: 2021-09-18 13:58:40

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Process Improvement Engineer

Materials Testing Instrumentation

£35K – £40K + Excellent Benefits Package and full, comprehensive and industry recognised product training

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Process Improvement Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer with experience of Process Improvement, Manufacturing or Production Engineering, looking to join a market-leading manufacturer of sophisticated Materials Testing Instrumentation.

The Company – Process Improvement Engineer

My client is a worldwide leading manufacturer of technically advanced materials testing instrumentation, trusted by leading manufacturer’s in the fields of composites, plastics, metals and medical devices to deliver ‘best in class’ product solutions across a broad range of testing disciplines.

With global representation and as part of a global engineering group, this organisation operates at the forefront of technology and innovation, with an unrelenting commitment to research and development, world class manufacturing facilities and the recruitment of good people central to their future success.

The Role – Process Improvement Engineer

Following planned expansion, this market leading organisation now seeks to recruit a Process Improvement Engineer, responsible for safety, cost, lead-time and quality of transducer products, procedures, processes, equipment and training in the transducer and thermal (T&T) products department.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Managing and leading projects ranging from product improvements through to the implementation of new shop-floor processes and equipment.
Detailed design, development, documentation and system evaluation. Typically, electronically interfacing instrumentation and high level software.
Design, manufacture, commissioning and support of test equipment on the shop-floor
Liaising with project task stakeholders.
Justification and implementation of major capital investment and future capital requirements.
Ensuring compliance to the health and safety legislation. This includes carrying out process, equipment and product risk assessments, specifying and maintaining appropriate safety procedures.
Identifying and implementing cost improvement opportunities throughout T&T. These include improvements to training, equipment, procedures, processes, and products.
Test equipment development including structured documentation to engineering specification.
Providing high level technical support and training to production staff.
Recommendation of items for inclusion into the long-term strategic plan. This should include major capital investments & suggestions on growing the business.
Research and introduction of ways of reducing product lead-times.
Support of legacy and current transducer products.
Maintain a good working knowledge of:
– cost accountancy & company costing systems
– the company’s production control system.
– the company’s quality management.
– the company’s document and problem management system.
Coding in languages including C# / LabVIEW and using data acquisition instrumentation such as HBM and National Instruments products
Your Background – Process Improvement Engineer

This role would suit an experienced Process Improvement Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer with experience of Process Improvement, Manufacturing or Production Engineering, looking to join a market-leading manufacturer of sophisticated Materials Testing Instrumentation.

Experience of the following would be advantageous:

·Ability to electronically interface instrumentation to data acquisition systems and develop high level software UIs.

·Coding in LabVIEW and / or C# high level software languages

·A “state of the art” knowledge of manufacturing methods and technology including production equipment, manufacturing and design processes.

·Ability to carry out systems engineering tasks with minimal coaching.

·Highly motivated with good team working skills.

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·Ability to fault find software and electronics.

·Ability to inter-relate with other disciplines.

·Ability to understand design for safety, quality, manufacturability, performance, serviceability, reliability and cost effectiveness.

·A working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as it relates to the role.

·Electronics design using a CAD package (ORCAD desirable)

·Coding in LabVIEW and / or C# high level software languages

The Benefits – Process Improvement Engineer

This is a truly excellent opportunity to join a world-class manufacturer of instrumentation. You will be joining a national team of engineers who take great pride in their work and who aim to build upon long-term relationships with customers. You will be continually challenged as you are exposed to new technologies. You will receive constant support and guidance from senior management and your technical knowledge will be furthered through ongoing training courses across a broad range of instrumentation. For those with the desire there are opportunities to progress your career into more technical specialist roles.

An excellent salary is accompanied by a generous benefits package which includes life assurance, pension scheme, lunch allowance, laptop, mobile phone and the opportunity to progress your career within a truly market leading technically innovative organisation.

This vacancy is being advertised by TRS Consulting (UK) Limited. The services advertised by TRS Consulting (UK) Limited are those of an employment agency and / or employment business

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