Systems Engineer in Morpeth

The Harry James Group is working in partnership with a world leader within design and manufacturing who are looking to add a Systems Engineer to the team. This will be a multidisciplined role at the UK manufacturing plant. You will work in partnership with the Sales team and other internal/external stakeholders, to ensure our customers are provided with timely, cost effective engineered solutions for safety requirements.

The role also requires ownership and control of all aspects of QMS (ISO9001), EMS (ISO14001) & HSMS, whilst also providing hands-on support to the operations and maintenance teams, when required.

• Develop and release cost effective safety restraints and other systems, on time, to budget, technical and cost requirements.
• Act as the primary technical interface for our customers and the operations teams.
• Identify and provide customers with innovative solutions, that will add value to their own products and increase safety.
• Coordinate all internal & external audit activity (Experience of ISO9001, ISO14001 audits and VDA 6.3 Process auditing, is preferred).
• Responsible for: Calibration, goods receiving, customer concerns (8D & PCA), MSA, SPC, Poke Yoke/In-process testing, Supplier and Customer PPAP, CoP, upkeep of accreditations and certifications.
• Cross functional activity: APQP (Control Plans, PFMEA, PFD, process release).
• Works in partnership with the site GM: Assisting with customer visits and technical presentations, supporting purchasing to identify and source suppliers and materials, own and provide Key Performance Indicators, reports and information relating to the role and achieving agreed goals and objectives.
• Supports other functions (Sales, Purchasing, Customer Service, Project Management) in order to deliver cost effective solutions to meet/exceed customer and regulatory requirements, in a short timeframe.
• Continually develops in-depth technical knowledge of all manufacturing processes and products with an understanding of their potential in the global marketplace.
• Masters an expert understanding of all statutory requirements, regulations and standards relating to products and applications.
• Works closely with FEA, Engineering, CAPE, QA and 3rd party testing facilities to ensure full validation of all products and systems.
• Continuous improvement of all systems and functions.
• Robust error-proofing.
• Builds solid relationships with customers through effective communication, including occasional visits throughout the UK and overseas.
• Regularly attends trade shows and events in order to promote the business and generate new business.
• Work with Maintenance and Manufacturing to support development of production processes/controls and to also deputize in their absence in order to support all day-to-day manufacturing and operational functions, where appropriate.
• Manages and continuously improves the Health and Safety Management System: Inspections, processes and risk assessments.
• Takes on reasonable extra responsibilities, if scope allows.

• Degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably MEng Mechanical engineering or equivalent).
• Graduate with 1 – 5 years experience.

• Working in agile and fast paced manufacturing environments, in a multidisciplined team.
• Proficient in the use of Solidworks (or other industry standard) 3D CAD and 3D printing.
• Safety critical products.
• Modern manufacturing processes.
• ISO9001 QMS & ISO14001 EMS management/co-ordination/development.
• NPI & APQP tools.
• Lean Six-Sigma tools.
• Ability to manage multiple and multidisciplined tasks, concurrently.
• Customer and external stakeholder communication and negotiation.
• Hands-on practical experience.
• Highly proficient in the use of Solidworks (or other industry standard) 3D CAD, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Oracle ERP.