Production Engineer

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in the UK is seeking a Production Engineer to enhance production processes for innovative DNA sequencing technology. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree, experience in a regulated industry, and strong problem-solving skills. This role involves working closely with multi-disciplinary teams and optimizing manufacturing efficiencies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained with significant relevant industrial experience.
• Background in production engineering within a highly regulated industry.
• Experience with automating and semi-automating processes.

Responsibilities

• Work with R&D and Production teams to define and implement production processes.
• Facilitate development of internal and external production processes.
• Identify production problems and solve them methodically.
• Create controlled documentation such as process flows and specifications.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering support

Data interpretation

Problem-solving

Documentation creation

Process optimization

Communication

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or similar

Tools

Microsoft Applications (Project, Excel, Visio)

Solidworks

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our engineering team as a Production Engineer to work on the world's first and only nanopore DNA sequencer. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about new technology.

The Details...

Reporting to the Director of Production Engineering and with the guidance of senior engineers, you'll work with our R&D and Production teams to define, develop, implement and support the assembly and overall Production process. You'll facilitate the development of internal and external production processes and establish and maintain production processes and quality for new products as well as improvements to existing ones. You'll always be looking for ways to develop and implement measures that improve product quality and drive cost savings.

Other duties include:

• Provide manufacturing engineering support to Engineering Design and R&D project team and coordinate transfer of new products into manufacturing considering manufacturability and efficiency of processes
• Collate and interpret data to ensure the manufacturing processes are effectively maintained to achieve consistently high yields
• Identify production problems/deficiencies and be able to use a methodical system to solve these
• Create and maintain controlled documentation such as; process flows, process and tool drawings, component specifications, process routers, bills of materials, work and inspection instructions
• Optimise the manufacturing processes - improving efficiencies, reducing wastage, enhancing yield and reducing cost

What We're Looking For...

We'll expect you to have a degree in mechanical engineering or a similar subject and you'll be apprentice trained with significant relevant industrial experience. You'll have a backgroundof production engineering within a highly regulated industry such as medical oraerospace and have worked in manual cell manufacturing where leaninitiatives have been practised.Also desirable would be experience with automating and semi-automating processes for medical products. You'll have experience in establishing and validating pilot production lines as well as in performing FMEAs, verifications and validations for medical devices products and processes. Alongside your strong technical background, you'll be a strong communicator with excellent writing skillsenabling you to create specifications, processes and manufacturing documentation. You'll also be proficient in Microsoft Applications including Project Excel and Visio. Competency in Solidworks would also be advantageous.

This role will suit someone who enjoys working collaboratively with others from multi-disciplinary teams, likes to take a hands-on approach and is a proactive problem solver. In addition, you'll be encouraged to be self-sufficient and involved from day one with a very supportive and capable team behind you. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced working environment on exciting projects with the prospect to develop your skills and experience further.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

About Us

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.