STS Defence
Production Engineer
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Production Engineer
The Production Engineer will bring extensive manufacturing and assembly experience within the Aerospace and Defence sector, with a proven ability to drive operational excellence. This role is focused on delivering and sustaining meaningful, long-term improvements across our cable and harness and box build manufacturing facility. By implementing structured, measurable process enhancements, the successful candidate will help achieve consistent month-on-month gains in quality, efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.
Key Areas Of Responsibility Include
- Provide technical support to the Box Build production area, with responsibility to improve manufacturing capabilities in order to maintain a leading edge capability
- Act as the primary point of contact between members of the Product Group team and the Engineering department, taking responsibility for ensuring all Engineering tasks are completed in line with expectations
- Manage projects to drive process improvements, applying best practice manufacturing techniques, driving the applications of leading edge technologies, and supporting continuous improvement philosophies within the business
- Drive quality efficiency and effectiveness through application of lean methodology and other improvement tools with current production. Ensure all processes conform to internal and customer quality standards
- Identify equipment & systems that will enhance Manufacturing Efficiency
- Ensure all control documents including work instructions, BOMs and routings are available and accurate
- Create operator balance charts, develop and implement standard work
- Support the development and design of new products from concept through to full production (NPI) with an emphasis on design for assembly and design for manufacture
- Contribute to the preparation of the PPAP submissions, including Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs and MSA
- Monitor and report process improvements to ensure the gains are sustained
- Manage the configuration of internal and external project data packs, provide technical support through creating detailed and accurate job structures within the MPR system and creating production route cards and work instructions
- Maintain and update internal manufacturing processes inline with company accreditations and customer requirements
- Support the business development teams with quotations and generating cost summaries
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- HNC qualified Engineer with experience in PCB production
- Experience of NADCAP accredited production environment or similar is preferred
- An understanding of process control methodologies to improve production quality
- Experience of using quality tools such as FMEA, APQP, DMAIC, 8D and 5 WHY
- Computer literacy with an emphasis on Microsoft Office applications
- Experience in procuring capital equipment
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to coach and train employees on working more efficiently
Additional Information
SECURITY – All candidates must be in a position to obtain UK security clearance to SC level. Additional restrictions may apply on certain defence programmes.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apply by emailing your CV to hr@sts-defence.com
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