Production Process Engineer
We are a manufacturer of specialist hospital beds and manage over 25% of the UK’s acute bed and mattress fleet, working with more than 150 hospitals across the UK and Ireland.
Guided by our core values of Respect, Teamwork, Excellence, Commitment, Integrity and Trust, we believe that our people are what makes us great, which is why we offer a high level of support to ensure that employees are able to succeed. Our teams work closely together to support each other internally as well as providing a trusted service and partnership to our customers.
We are looking for an experienced Production Process Engineer to join our manufacturing team in Castle Donington, specialising in the assembly of medical equipment. This is a practical role for someone who is passionate about continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and developing efficient, world-class production processes.
Your Role :
Your main responsibilities will be:
– Lead and own continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation and implement Lean Manufacturing tools, including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Visual Management and Value Stream Mapping.
– Proactively identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and cost.
– Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions and standard operating procedures.
– Work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and R&D to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture and existing products continue to be improved.
– Investigate production issues, identify root causes and implement permanent corrective actions.
– Collaborate with Quality and R&D in the investigation of product issues, identification of root causes and implementation of permanent corrective actions.
– Monitor production data and KPIs to identify trends and drive measurable improvements; carry out time studies, line balancing and capacity analysis.
– Write specifications for tooling and production jigs and work closely with R&D on the design of these.
– Support engineering changes, product updates and design transfers into manufacturing.
– Support cost reduction projects, maintaining product quality and safety.
– Provide training to operators and team leaders.
Hours of Work: 37.5 per week, Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm.
Experience Required :
Essential Requirements:
– Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Process Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
– Significant experience in an assembly manufacturing environment, preferably within the medical device or medical equipment industry.
– Proven experience implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and delivering measurable continuous improvement projects.
– Strong knowledge of Lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work and Root Cause Analysis.
– Demonstrable success in improving production lines, reducing waste, increasing productivity and improving quality.
– Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
– Ability to influence change and work collaboratively across multiple departments.
– Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or Degree) or equivalent industry experience.
Desirable Requirements:
– Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment (e.g. medical devices).
– Knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans or similar quality improvement tools.
The recruitment process will consist of at least two interview stages, both of which will require attendance on site.
Candidates who progress to the final stage will be invited to complete either a practical assessment or a presentation, with the format to be confirmed prior to the final interview.
In addition to the salary and related benefits, you will join a company that has grown extensively within the last 5 years and through our unique ownership model is continuing to grow, whilst offering great career opportunities for those that are keen to progress.
Medstrom are an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
Medstrom operates a zero-tolerance policy to any harassment, of any kind, towards our colleagues.
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