Operations Engineer

Job Description

Role: Operations EngineerLocation: Bridgend CF31Hours: 7.30am - 4.00 pmSalary: Good SalaryBenefits: Yearly bonus to 8% / 25days holiday + BH / shares scheme / Pension to 10%.The RoleThe Operations Engineer will work as part of an Operations Engineering team to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency of equipment and develop manufacturing processesEducation/Experience Requirements

• 5+ years manufacturing engineering experience, medical device experience is preferred, but not required (but will need some exposure to working in a regulated industry)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
• Knowledge of computers and engineering software (CAD, SAP and Minitab preferred but not essential)
• Mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability
• Technical Support and decision-making skills

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for Engineering Change Requests for processes, components, routes, and bill of materials
• Assists in the design and implementation of tooling fixtures
• Carrying out risk management activities including but not restricted to Health and Safety Risk assessments and Process FMEA including the implementation and communication of mitigation actions.
• Conducts evaluation of production equipment performance by analyzing data to determine process stability
• Responsible for production support and process validation
• Responsible for meeting process performance requirements to achieve output.
• Works with maintenance to identify opportunities and implement changes to improve machine uptime and reduce mean time between failures
• Supports troubleshooting activities on equipment and processes.
• Utilizes tools like Gage R&R, Cp, Cpk, and SPC to improve processes (is preferred)
• Participates and or leads activities to reduce scrap
• Support Capacity Requirements / Analysis
• Generates and modifies manufacturing process documentation
• Works with cross-functional teams as required
• Develops and implement process improvements
• Resolves and/or facilitates resolution of problems including identifying causes to prevent reoccurrence following appropriate resolution processes by participating and or lead IEs and Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)
• Managing small, well-defined projects to budget and timelines.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
• All other duties as assigned

Expected Areas of Competence

• Highly motivated, proactive, and thrives under pressure situations and tight deadlines.
• Excellent Communication Skills, both written and oral with all levels of internal employees and external vendors- Demonstrating an organized approach to daily duties
• An analytical approach to problem-solving
• Ability to introduce innovative ideas to improve existing processes
• A methodical approach to Root Cause Analysis leading to "Fix Forever" solutions
• Understands manufacturing concepts like Value Stream Mapping, 6S, and Visual Workplace to improve quality, labour efficiency and throughput
• Protocol and report writing

Travel Requirements

• Business travel may be required from time to time with this role.

Additional Information

• Additional working hours outside standard contracted hours may be required to ensure project deadlines are met

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.