Production Engineer

Permanent
£35,000 - £55,000
Days (M-F)
Thatcham

Our client is a global leader in transmission technology. An opportunity has arisen for a Production Engineer to join the engineering team.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Production Engineer will work alongside a team of design engineers to help facilitate the design-to-manufacturing process.

This position offers extensive avenues for progression.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To undertake CAD modelling and drafting on Siemens NX 3D CAD to Company standards and procedures.
- Be the designated Production Engineer for particular projects, and advise the Designer of those projects on a formal and informal level about relevant Production Engineering issues.
- To regard and apply cost effective manufacturing methods.
- Design and create detail drawings of manufacturing tooling for all projects, when required.
- Attend formal design reviews as appropriate to advise of Production Engineering issues related to a particular project.
- Raise the Engineering Method for all Xtrac and customer individual parts.
- Provide manufacturing advice to Xtrac Engineers.
- Production Engineer customer drawings, including the determining and understanding of specific tooling requirements.
- Liaise with the Gear Technology function for gauges, tools and data.
- To advise corrective action to manufacture queries and non-conformance and advise the responsible designer as appropriate.
- Achieve Quality and Delivery KPI targets.
- To undertake personnel development
- To observe Health and Safety rules at all times
- To follow Company Quality Procedures, Standards and Work Instructions
- To carry out reasonable duties as requested by Management

  QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- Apprentice trained, ideally with a minimum of a HNC
- Manufacturing knowledge
- Understanding of transmission products and quality systems
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Understanding of 3D modelling and engineering drawings
- At least 3-years experience working within an automotive environment, ideally working directly with automotive OEM manufacturers
- Have awareness of APQP process according to automotive customer requirements

This company is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
  
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