Production Engineer

Murata Power Solutions, Inc.; Hollywater; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics manufacturer in the UK seeks a Production Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes and provide technical support in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a relevant engineering degree and at least 3 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, along with excellent problem-solving skills. This role offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and gym membership.

Benefits

Corporate rate Gym membership

Discretionary staff bonus scheme

Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Provide first line technical support for Production.
• Experience with industry standards like ISO 9001 and IATF.
• Self-starter with strong team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes.
• Create process documentation for new products.
• Support production training requirements.

Skills

Technical competency

Excellent time management skills

Methodical problem solving

Interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in Engineering Discipline

3+ years experience in a Manufacturing Engineering environment

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PLM (Aras)

ERP (Avante)

MES (FactoryLogix)

Job description

Position Summary

• Support and improve manufacturing processes within fast paced electronics manufacturing environment.

• Develop production process & process controls for a variety of projects across two independent production sites in the UK.

• Provide first line technical support for Production department including Surface Mount, Through hole, Mechanical assembly and Coating.

• Create / review and update production documentation in line with production processes and quality standards.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and maintain manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and ensure product quality.
• Create detailed process documentation for new & legacy products such as Assembly Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Work Instructions, PFMEA’s, Control Plans and Workflows.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence across the production environment.
• Develop and maintain programming for coating and solder machines, ensuring optimal machine performance and product quality.
• To complete production fixture design, build & qualification. Either outsourced or using the in-house 3D printing machines.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing tools such as 5S and root cause analysis (RCA) to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate existing production lines and propose enhancements in layout, tooling, and automation to improve throughput and ergonomics.
• Work with design, quality, and production teams during a New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure smooth process setup, handover and manufacturability.

Job Duties/Responsibilities Cont.

• Identify and analyse manufacturing issues working with supporting functions to obtain robust resolution.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve process-related issues that impact yield, quality, or efficiency.
• Monitor and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for processes and use data to support decision-making and improvement projects.
• Ensure that all process changes are properly documented, validated, and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Support production training requirements utilising training plans and skills matrices
• To use/understand internal Systems/Software such as PLM (Aras), ERP (Avante), MES (FactoryLogix), MMS (MaintainX).
• General project management and regular project updates to Management team.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards (e.g. ISO 9001, IPC, J-STD, IATF, UL).
• To learn, maintain & support the following Bordon based Automation & Equipment/Machinery
• PCB de-panelling machine
• Selective / Wave soldering machines and profilers
• PCB Cleaning Equipment
• Component Crop and Form Tools
• 3D Printers / Routers
• Solder Paste, Pick and Place and Reflow ovens.
• Automated Inspection equipment
• Conformal Coating Equipment
• Adhesive and thermal compound injection equipment
• Stencil Maintenance and Stencil Washers
• Automated measurement equipment

Experience Required

Quality
Quality is the responsibility of all staff. This is to be initiated and emphasised at all levels of production, not only with the quality of the product, but also meeting the required service levels.

Personal Attributes
To effectively perform the duties of a Production Engineer, Individuals must be able to demonstrate a number of competencies that are essential to the position, which include:

• Technical competency
• Excellent time management skills
• Methodical and effective approach to problem solving
• Self-Starter and Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• HNC, HND or Degree in Engineering Discipline or appropriate years of engineering/product experience.
• Mechanical engineering experience
• Working knowledge or experience of IATF, UL, J-STD, IPC Standards
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 and ISO14001 Standards
• Excellent PC skills including Microsoft Word, Excel
• Experience of creating and monitoring processes and procedures
• 3 plus years’ experience working in a Manufacturing Engineering environment

Building and Supporting Teams

Communicating Effectively

Delivering High Quality Work

Evaluating and Implementing Ideas

Prioritizing and Organizing Work

Supporting Organizational Goals

Compensation Data

• Hours of Work: 38 per week, 8.30 am to 5.30 pm (half hour lunch) Monday – Thursday, 8.30 am to 12.30 pm Friday.
• Pension: Group Stakeholder Pension Scheme. Company’s contribution 5% of basic salary, employee contribution a minimum of 4% of basic salary
• Holiday Entitlement: 194.25 hours (23 days) holiday
• Income Protection Insurance
• Discretionary staff bonus scheme
• Group Life Assurance Scheme
• Corporate rate Gym membership