Applicaios and Systems Engineer in North Berwick

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• Company Pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme (Gainshare/Christmas bonus)
• On-site free parking
• Life Assurance
• Day Shift
• Community volunteer programme
• Social events

We are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a global manufacturing organisation and market leader in the design and production of innovative engineered solutions, seeking to appoint an experienced professional to join their UK-based manufacturing facility. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and collaborative team environment where you will work closely with the Sales function and a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely, cost-effective engineered solutions to meet customer requirements.

The Job You Will Do:

• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• Supports other functions (Sales, Purchasing, Customer Service, Project Management) to deliver cost effective solutions to meet/exceed customer and regulatory requirements, in a short timeframe.
• Continually develops in-depth technical knowledge of all company 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 company products and their 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 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 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.

About you:

• Degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably MEng Mechanical engineering or equivalent).
• 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.