Electronics Production Engineer

Job Summary:

• Work within the Production Engineering team across all electronics product ranges, contributing to business growth.
• Drive consistent capability and improved capacity in manufacturing processes.
• Ensure all manufacturing configuration controls are maintained and up to date throughout the product lifecycle.
• Report technical issues to the customer and provide support to the Operations facility.
• Focus on continuous improvement opportunities to enhance profitability and efficiency.
• Promote lean manufacturing philosophies and educate peers in these approaches.
• Tackle on-line production issues, performing component-level fault finding and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and supply teams to address technical challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Investigate, document, and resolve faults in customer-owned products.
• Provide technical input during the production process to ensure manufacturing efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvements in manufacturing costs and ease of production.
• Assist in developing flexible and balanced production lines.
• Develop and maintain configuration control documents and product manufacturing times.
• Write and review process FMEA, control plans, and conduct risk assessments.
• Support the development of long-term improvement plans for both products and processes.
• Contribute to New Product Development (NPD) by ensuring designs meet Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) standards.
• Manage the New Product Introduction (NPI) process, coordinating with engineering and project teams.
• Plan and control manufacturing changes, from concept to production, including process improvements and trials.
• Support safety processes, including risk and COSHH assessments, and promote a safety-first culture.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in an engineering role supporting electronics manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of mechanical manufacturing philosophies such as DFM/DFA.
• Understanding of both electrical and mechanical assembly, manufacturing, and testing.
• Ability to produce concise reports and deliver effective presentations
• Familiarity with electrical and RF test techniques is beneficial.
• Experience with high-voltage electronics and encapsulation.
• Expertise in problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, A3, Root Cause Analysis).
• Understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC) data and calculations.

Security:

• Ability to obtain SC (Security Clearance)