Senior Production Engineer

Senior Production Engineer Full time permanent East Anglia Our customer, is a major supplier of class-leading defence equipment to the UK Military and over 40 other armed forces around the world, offering unrivalled capability and through-life in-service support. About the Role: The role involves analysing current engineering and production processes, and the implementation of the same. Lead productivity improvement events, including new product integration with a vision to reducing waste at all times. The role requires the development of close working relationships throughout the business. The primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to: * Manage the governance and review processes to ensure that manufacturing and engineering * aligns and supports across the product design, manufacture, test and in-service support phases * of the product life cycle adhering to strict SHEQ/ISO Standards * Project management of production improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing Processes * or Continuous Improvement Principles & Tools. * Identify business wide improvement opportunities within the organisation using appropriate * LEAN tools to develop alternative production methods * Work with the Operations, Engineering and R&D departments to develop manufacturing * solutions to meet growing volumes in a high mix production environment * Support Operations with solving problems that affect production delays * Identify methods for assessing the capabilities of processes and develop/maintain policies and * procedures to support. * Develop and maintain required controlled processes, documentation and business systems * Support the development of a risk-based approach to product and business improvement * utilising PFMEA where applicable * Conduct manufacturing safety risk assessments for any new equipment, assembly aids or * processes introduced About the Person: Essential * A HNC/ HND Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent experience in production/ manufacturing, engineering and quality critical environment * Strong proven and demonstrable experience of lean and continuous improvement principles; 5S, FMEA, VSM, Process flow, A3 Problem solving etc. * Excellent IT skills, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Microsoft project. * Critical thinking, ability to evaluate product and process designs and propose improvements * Able to work in a dynamically changing environment * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. * Process driven mindset * Able to work closely with peers on a senior level * A willingness to learn and develop with a ‘can do’ attitude. * Initiative-taker willing to work independently and within a team. Full job spec available Contact Simon Portway (email address removed) Mobile: (phone number removed)