Production Engineer, Security Cleared (Contract)
Crawley
NPI of 1off Production Batches - Portable Radio Transceiver System & Comms equipment for new Defence Vehicle. Production Support, Setup, Review & co-ordination of Project activities through Prototype development & Production build/test phases, to meet key milestones. Responsibilities: Co-ordination of activities with Programme Managers, Engineers (Technical/RF/Systems), Technicians, D.O, Purchasing, Prototype Workshop & Production Planners. Create & manage document to maintain… Show more NPI of 1off Production Batches - Portable Radio Transceiver System & Comms equipment for new Defence Vehicle. Production Support, Setup, Review & co-ordination of Project activities through Prototype development & Production build/test phases, to meet key milestones. Responsibilities: Co-ordination of activities with Programme Managers, Engineers (Technical/RF/Systems), Technicians, D.O, Purchasing, Prototype Workshop & Production Planners. Create & manage document to maintain live BOM Tracker (xls) during Prototype Development & Production, recording Engineering activities/issues/changes, Corrective actions & Build Scheduling. Tracker also included info on Stock per build phase, PO’s & financial data used to manage procurement activities & present costs to management (Estimate To/At Complete). Chair weekly team Production meetings to manage various Engineering & Procurement issues, driving projects to a successful completion on time. Working with Assembly & Machine shop Technicians to build Prototypes for prove out & capture Engineering issues. Develop & implement product design to meet contractual requirements. Validating drawings (mechanical component/cable assy/PEC/GA) prior to PO release. Compile & validate Datapacks prior to sub-contract release. Respond to vendor RFI’s & RFC’s. Monitor vendor’s assembly/test/kitting activities with Quality Control Engineers throughout production & delivery to the end user. Design & Trial of Bespoke Lifting Equipment to accurately aid the installation of heavy pre-assembled equipment into Vehicle production. Write documentation to support production activities including Engineering Changes, Concessions, Safety Manuals, Work instructions & MRP Routings. Manage & prioritise production activities based on build sequence & material availability. Head Investigation into Root Cause of Supplier issues, chair regular meetings to drive change & improve their Production/Quality processes within required timescales. Show less