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.
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.
Process layout and controlling
- Undertake continuous training and development
- Design fixtures and tooling for assembly tasks
- Carry out FMEAs, (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) process documentation and implement improvements
- Respond to breakdowns and perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
- Support in installation machinenery, equipment at the project phases.
- Remove waste from the processes
- Support the tender process for equipment to ensure the best quality for best price
- Generating production documentation such as assembly instructions
- Manage the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Plan and organise maintenance
- Undertake special projects as required
- Ensure product and process quality meets specifications required
- Assist with shop floor layout and cell designs
- Work with vendors, supplier to make sure the design, technical specification meet standard requirment.
- Report down time and possible trends
- 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
- Reduce variability in manufacturing by providing standard work methods and work instructions
- Identify manufacturing needs for new products in development
- Poka Yoke (error proofing) where possible to prevent errors
- Support and lead continuous improvement, problem solving and process improvement activities
- Support in designing the process layout/assembly layout, assembly island at the project phases.
- Investigate production and process issues providing technical support and training
- Organise plant start- up and shut- down schedules to ensure minimum loss of production time
- Improve manufacturing efficiency by analysing and planning work flow, space requirements and equipment layout
People Management
- Supervise sub- contractors
- Support technicians, assembly team leaders, assembly operators and trainee engineers
- Train people within own work group
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
Self Management
- Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings
- Self- motivated, flexible, proactive and committed
- Actively committed to teams development
- Is optimistic and self aware
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
- Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
