Production Engineer

Production Engineer(PE) is responsible for implementation of assembly processes and procedures, work instruction for assembler, productivity improvements, including new product introduction and manufacturing cell design to reduce waste, improve quality and safety, and reduce operating costs. Manage KPIs and ensure preventative actions are taken to maximise success.
Work on phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of design assembly island, assembly line, with results impacting on project completion. Work under general supervision, reviewed at project milestones and/or on completion by Management.
1. Process layout and controlling
- Support in designing the process layout/assembly layout, assembly island at the project phases.
- Work with vendors, supplier to make sure the design, technical specification meet standard requirment.
- Support in installation machinenery, equipment at the project phases.
- Assist with shop floor layout and cell designs
- Design fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks
- Generating production documentation such as assembly instructions
- Reduce variability in manufacturing by providing standard work methods and work instructions
- Ensure product and process quality meets specifications required
- Identify manufacturing needs for new products in development
- Design new systems and processes and provide facilities & methods to ensure the cost effective integration of new products or for the improvement of existing ones into manufacturing operations
- Support the tender process for equipment to ensure the best quality for best price
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analysing and planning work flow, space requirements and equipment layout
- Remove waste from the processes
- Organise plant start-up and shut-down schedules to ensure minimum loss of production time
- Plan and organise maintenance
- Respond to breakdowns and perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
- Report down time and possible trends
- Support and lead continuous improvement, problem solving and process improvement activities
- Carry out FMEAs, (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) process documentation and implement improvements
- Poka Yoke (error proofing) where possible to prevent errors
- Investigate production and process issues providing technical support and training
- Undertake special projects as required
- Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Undertake continuous training and development
2. People Management
- Support technicians, assembly team leaders, assembly operators and trainee engineers
- Train people within own work group
- Supervise sub-contractors
3. Relationship Management
- Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers
- Be an effective team member, working with supervisor and colleagues to ensure smooth workflow with maximum output
4. Self Management
- Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
- Actively committed to teams development
- Is optimistic and self aware
- Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
- Self-motivated, flexible, proactive and committed
- Good communication and interpersonal skills