Production Engineer
- Location:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
- Salary: Market related
- Category
- Sector:
- Contract type Contract
Morson are recruiting a Production Engineer to join our leading aero and defence client in Cambridge on an initial 6 month contract basis. Candidates must be prepared to work full time on site, there might also be some UK travel which would be expensed.
Job Description:
As a crucial element between our client and their suppliers the Production Engineer is heavily integrated in the Design development process, providing support from a technical perspective ensuring that new or updated designs are fit for Manufacture & Assembly and that jig & fixture requirements are understood and planned for.
*Candidates with prior experience in either industrial welding or structural assembly of particular interest*
The Production Engineer will be continually looking at new or improved materials, processes and work practices that can be embedded into future products to reduce cost and lead-time & improve quality. Candidates will have a background in either structural assembly or industrial welding. There will also be a need to assist in the overall planning process at various stages, with particular emphasis on Prototype build support
Responsibilities will include:
- Liaising directly on the factory floor with suppliers from day one of design through to completion
- Assisting with bid activities from a Manufacturing and Assembly perspective
- Providing support to project development activities including reviews (PDR, CDR, DFMA’s etc) & general queries
- Reviewing & signing off for drawings and other design data prior to full release, ensuring that the items are fit for Manufacture & Assembly
- Partnering with the procurement team in defining the initial Make vs Buy decision on all parts and ensuring this follows through into final product release
- Monitoring the cost of products and working with Project teams to keep costs within budgets (Labour, Material etc)
- Assisting procurement in the sourcing of suppliers to meet product requirements
- Identification of Tooling and Jig requirements and instigating the procurement and manufacture of identified requirements
- Providing on-going support to production with prototypes and first off’s through to introduction into full rate production
- Assisting the wider planning team where required with creation of Routings, BoM’s & Shop Orders
- Beginning development of Work Instructions
Please apply if you have most of the following:
- Prior experience in either industrial welding or structural assembly
- Any familiarity with the following industries will be extremely beneficial: automotive, defence, military, construction
- Technical knowledge in structural assembly or industrial welding
- Good working knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication & assembly techniques
- Engineering degree or equivalent experience/ qualification
- MRP/ ERP capability
- Ability to prioritise
- Analytical thinking and process driven
- Ability to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders
- Able to respond at pace and look to improve process
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Problem solving skills, identifying errors and providing solutions to resolve
- CAD experience desirable but not essential