Candour Talent are currently recruiting for a Production Engineer to join our client based in Port Talbot.
* Location: Port Talbot
* Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
* Working Hours: Mon-Fri Days
* Salary: Circa £44k
* Benefits: Excellent, including private medical insurance, life assurance, electric car scheme, workplace pension, and company sick pay scheme
Our client is looking for a proactive Production Engineer to join its highly skilled team at their manufacturing facility in Port Talbot.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and hands-on manufacturing professional with excellent technical/mechanical knowledge, a passion for continuous improvement in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, and strong leadership qualities.
The Role:
* The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall technical leadership, development, performance, and continuous improvement of their designated production section.
* Day-to-day responsibility for the technical performance, machine/equipment condition, tooling readiness, process control, and continuous improvement of the section.
* During planned maintenance windows, shutdowns, and major engineering interventions, you will be required to will work closely with the maintenance engineering team to coordinate and deliver maintenance and improvement activities across the lithography equipment.
* The Production Engineer will identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead initiatives as the technical expert for their production area, ensuring people, equipment, tooling, materials, and working methods are continually developed to deliver safe, reliable, high-quality, and efficient production output.
* The role also has responsibility for training and development of operators and team leaders across all shifts, providing technical support, coaching/mentoring, and maintaining consistent standards.
* Other responsibilities include, production-led maintenance, machine condition, tooling control, process optimisation, changeovers, technical problem solving, OEM coordination, Lean Manufacturing, SMED, and Root Cause Analysis.
The Ideal Candidate:
* Significant experience within an FMCG, high-speed manufacturing, or comparable automated production environment.
* Recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification (Level 4/HNC/HND) and/or relevant demonstrable experience.
* Experience with preve...
Production Engineer in Neath employer: Candour Talent Ltd
Join a dynamic and innovative SME in Bridgend, where you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a supportive and collaborative environment. With excellent benefits including 25 days of annual leave, a company pension scheme, and performance bonuses, this role not only offers competitive compensation but also fosters professional growth and development. Embrace the chance to contribute to exciting projects while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in a company that values its employees.
