Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Crowborough, East Sussex, UK
Date Posted: 26 11 月 2020
Crowborough, East Sussex, UK
Servomex, the world leader in gas analysis, has a super opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Industrial Process and Emissions (IP&E) division.
Reporting to the Head of Engineering of IP&E, the successful candidate will play a key role in establishing and updating production line(s), including development of appropriate jigs and fixtures. Our Manufacturing Engineers understand the full lifecycle – from design to manufacture of our products and strive to continually improve the output of our assembly and production lines. This is a rare opportunity for a talented Manufacturing Engineer to join a global organisation, at the forefront of providing cutting-edge solutions to our customers.
Maintaining a safe and healthy working environment whilst working closely with Manufacturing to establish lean production lines
Provide training to production staff on the use of jigs and fixtures and support their ongoing operation
Working with Engineering to ensure product designs are manufacturable
Work with Project Teams to develop and deliver manufacturing plans for NPI
Understanding the intricacies of high complexity, high value, low volume manufacturing
Working with project teams to develop and deliver manufacturing plans including design and documentation of the build process, production assembly instructions, training materials and measures to support OOE calculations and issue prediction/resolution
Ability to ‘fault find’ test equipment to component level
Use value stream mapping (VSM) to optimise manufacturing/production processes
Maintain existing quality and technical standards and processes whilst supporting continuous improvement of precision/intricate assembly lines
Develop production line standard operating procedure (SOPs) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Perform risk assessment/hazard analysis activities
Design and implement issue detection and prevention by applied root cause analysis to reduce and eliminate recurring sources of quality issues
Managing suppliers and sub-contractors for the design and build of test jigs/fixtures including commissioning of test equipment
Actively contribute to a supportive, ethical work environment

Essential Skills, Experience and Education

Good Communication skills, combined with the ability to plan workload and deliver on time
Excellent attention to detail, combined with the confidence to work with minimal supervision
A successful track record of working as a manufacturing/production engineer (or closely related role) – understanding the full life cycle from design to manufacture
Related experience of improving the output of precision/intricate assembly lines
Demonstrable experience in process improvement and new product introduction/development (high value/complexity, low/medium volume)
Solid grounding in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
The ability to interpret and communicate complex data/information into meaningful terms for other teams such as engineers and assembly technicians
Experience and knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and implementing lean projects
Practical knowledge and experience with test equipment design and control software
Relevant technical knowledge and analytical skills from within a similar sector/discipline
Degree or HND (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline

Previous experience working with Gases
Demonstrable experience of working with PLCs
Familiar Working with Lasers and laser safety issues
Knowledge and expertise of PFMEA and establishment and maintenance of TPMs
Previous experience working with optics, micro-engineering, micro-components, surface-mount technology, cell-based manufacturing
Experience of debugging and fault-finding techniques
Working Knowledge of Machinery Directive
Experience with circuit simulation packages
Knowledge and expertise of PFMEA and establishment and maintenance of TPMs

Permanent, full time – 38 hours per week
Competitive to Attract the Best
Servomex is a ‘Mindful Employer’, developing and maintaining a working environment which promotes and supports both physical and mental wellbeing, encouraging flexibility and a healthy work-life balance. Servomex offers competitive salaries, private pension plan, an Employee Wellbeing Programme, a volunteering scheme, free parking, a regular employee survey to enable employees’ views to be heard and a yearly company event.
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