Production Engineer in Ashford

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications. Headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognised for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fibre optic, and precision optic products. G&H is recognised as the preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defence industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy‑five years.

The Production Engineer will work primarily within the Production Engineering team but will have key working relationships with the New Product Introduction (NPI), Production, Purchasing, QA/RA and R&D departments. This role requires a driven and flexible individual that can multi‑task, plan, schedule and coordinate various tasks, taking ownership of tight time scales. A Production Engineer will work closely with the QA team to process all customer change requests allocated to the Production Engineering department in a timely manner to support the smooth running of the business. This role will fully support the manufacturing facility to maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• PFMEA/Process Validation
• Work Cell set up
• Build pilot production units
• Creation and maintenance of manufacturing work instructions
• Creation of manufacturing work flow charts
• Control of Gerber data and project specific software and firmware
• Review jigs and fixtures within manufacturing for efficiency
• MRP structuring and peer review of structures
• Training of production staff
• Generate new training records on Train Track
• Willingness to travel to customer/supplier sites within the UK and internationally.
• Adherence to all Company policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality.
• Provide Environmental commitment for site in order to maintain sustainability and progression to net zero.
• Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.
• Promote and display the G&H values: Customer focus, Integrity, Action, Unity, Precision.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• Completion of output against target
• Appraisals.
• Regular 1-1 meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree level in either mechanical or electronics engineering.

ABOUT YOU

• Positive attitude to continuous improvement with proven experience
• Flexible approach
• Safety, quality and compliance competent.
• Accountable and responsible.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills across internal and external customers
• Good organisation skills.
• Diligent with an eye for detail.
• Excellent time management skills to effectively handle conflicting priorities and ensure tight deadlines are met.
• Experience of ERP system.
• Competency with Microsoft Office products, particularly desirable in Microsoft Project and PowerPoint.
• Process validation experience.
• ISO 13485/MDR trained an advantage.
• CAD and Design experience an advantage.
• Programming in C or Python an advantage.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.

Potential candidates should be aware that many of the employment roles at G&H are subject to government security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities that you may have previously held and your place of birth, could restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All UK applicants must, as a minimum, be able to successfully complete security vetting to the UK government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which includes a criminal record check being performed. Many roles may also require higher levels of security vetting to be completed, where applicants must typically have been continuously resident within the UK for the past five to ten years.