Production Engineer

Ampthill, England, United Kingdom

As part of the Operations Engineering Team, the Production Engineer is the recognised point of contact for resolving issues as they arise in the production environment.

Based out of our rural Ampthill, Bedfordshire offices, this permanent role will fit within the Production Integrated Project Team (IPT) with the aim to improve yield and cycle time while meeting delivery milestones, which will directly impact our customers.

This position also benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern offering a 4 day working week Monday - Thursday. You'll also be offered ongoing training, support and flexible benefits.

The Production Engineer will:

- Drive a proactive approach to right first-time quality.

- Will enhance the reputation of the business through exceptional quality standards.

- Contribute towards a reduction in overall manufacturing costs.

Main Responsibilities are:

Ensuring the production line is running smoothly and resolving day-2-day issues, identifying any issues within the production processes and apply continuous improvement techniques to drive sustained corrective action implementation.

Develop best practices to improve production capacity, quality and reliability.

Develop process improvements to effectively utilize equipment and materials to maximize productivity by performing engineering analysis to reduce downtime, waiting time and outages.

Support Manufacturing Engineers in updating and maintaining detailed work instructions and standard operating procedures.

Flow down and training of manufacturing personnel in new or revised processes.

Input into defining and maintaining sequence of operations, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies.

Maintain knowledge and technical expertise of current production best practices tools and techniques and implement them in a reasonable and responsible manner.

Support the development and implementation of production processes for new products, product enhancements and product changes. Install related fixtures and tooling, as required.

Support process engineering change notice (ECN) and Material Review Board (MRB) activities, as required.

Active involvement in the Level 1 MDWT (Mission Directed Work Team) meetings.

Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.

Support Quality Assurance in Product Sell Off reviews with the customer.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

Production Support , Production Engineering , Product Support experience gained from within a Manufacturing or Engineering environment.

An independent thinker, able to take an assertive stance when dealing with peers within the IPT.

Demonstrate experience in an engineering function in support of a manufacturing process industry experience; which may include mechanical assembly, machining, fabrication, welding, casting, plastic molding and robotics. (Note that this role is supporting Mechanical Assembly and Functional Testing)

Basic understanding of the fundamentals of MRP and experience in the maintenance of Manufacturing BOM’s and routings and controlling factors within SAP (or similar ERP software).

Experience of preparing operational documentation and manufacturing data-packs.

Problem solving experience (8D, A3, Root Cause Analysis etc.)

Strong analytical skills.

Key competences: Personal accountability, building relationships, planning for results, customer first, adaptability.

Capable of obtaining SC – Security Clearance.

We pride ourselves on mission focused innovation, where performance excellence is at the heart of everything we do.

We’ll provide you with meaningful work that will allow you to grow your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important to us is that you enjoy a strong work life balance as well.

So if you are interested in joining a growing team working on exciting programmes there has never been a better time to apply! We may not know what’s going to change the world next, but chances are we’re already working on it, and you can be part of the story too!

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] or call 023 92 458 000.