Manufacturing/Production Engineer

Providing manufacturing & Design Engineering support for the design and development team. Knowledge of production tooling to enhance and create tools and processes for press brakes, punch stations to minimise other machine operations to reduce production times. Knowledge of in process welding for MIG/TIG and spot welding machines and quality/proof test functions. The above leading and contributing to projects that reduce costs, improve manufacturing time and improve and maintain quality. Being an integral part of the Engineering team ensuring our products are delivered on time, to specification and within budget and to the best Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles. Carrying out feasibility studies on processes to produce new products, and to improve the effectiveness of existing manufacturing processes. Monitoring and evaluating product progress at each stage of the process and highlight and cost improvements that can be made. Maintain both company and program specific processes and procedures to enable successful manufacture Provide technical liaison and support throughout the product life cycle between senior members of the production team, design teams, quality teams and production partners. Support change management in the event of customer, supplier or internal design changes throughout the product life cycle Generate documentation in accordance with company and customer procedures/deliverables as standard operating and work to procedures.Qualifications and Experience Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or similar level of experience Manufacturing/production engineering experience Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills Ability to work to strict deadlines Ability to develop strong working relationships Strong task and project leadership skills, identifying what is important