Senior Production / Technical Engineer (Paint & Finishing Systems) - Milton Keynes
Saturday 27 May 2023
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About Niftylift
Founded in 1985 by Roger Bowden, Niftylift has grown to be one of the world's leading manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms, with over 500 employees in the UK and USA.
Our Culture
Our culture is one of openness, participation, accountability, flexibility and teamwork. We believe people to be our prime asset and highly value and rely on employee involvement to achieve our goals. We operate as a single-status organisation and all employees are treated fairly and equally, whatever their role within the organisation.
Staff Benefits
Our staff welfare program includes benefits such as staff healthcare, staff discounts, subsidised food, death in service, a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, a dedicated on-site staff induction and training centre as well as regular staff events. e.g. company luncheons, family open days and Christmas parties.
Introduction
The Senior Production Engineer (Paint & Finishing Systems) will focus on the Continuous Improvement of paint preparation, powder coating and wet spray coating systems through the associated manufacturing Value Streams. They will also implement a successful Lean Manufacturing culture, focusing on continual improvement and the elimination / reduction of all wastes by educating the business and removing non-value-added waste from the business processes
Pay Rate
This role offers a competitive pay rate.
Working hours for this role are 40 per week:
- 08:00 - 16:30, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break daily.
How To Apply
If you'd like to apply for this role you can contact us via any one of the following methods:
- Apply online - fill out the form below
- Send us an email with your CV and a covering letter to hr@niftylift.com
- Give us a call on +44 1908 223456 and ask to speak to the HR department.
- Request a call-back from Niftylift (candidates only):
The Role in More Detail
- Sustain and develop existing and new paint systems (and application equipment/plant/equipment) based on application issues, paint product/quality issues, cost reduction, right first time/ease of application (reduced skills requirements), and performance equivalence/improvement.
- Provide technical support for paint product systems, paint application systems, and associated plant and equipment. Control of Paint & Powder colour match control and approval between different suppliers and different products (wet and powder).
- Define & sustain required lean space allocation & layout plan for allocated value streams, to achieve current and forecast output requirements. Maintain existing CAD layout files, and where changes are proposed develop and present next step layout CAD drawing and final layout CAD drawing.
- Define & sustain required lean structured step process documents (sequence, task, parts, consumables, tools, health and safety requirements, standard/core times, and set up and run cycle times for each task step), for each allocated value stream process, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define & sustain required lean balanced (time/people and plant/equipment stages of capacity) operations through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define, implement & sustain required lean and safe (risk assessed) simple / easy-to-use presentation methods/formats, based on reduced skill requirements, work instructions / Standard Operation Procedures for each structured process step document stage. Taking into account meeting the engineering specification/quality standard required, at the lowest cost, for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define, implement & sustain required lean at point-of-use logistics/storage requirements, media/hardware, and system for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define, implement & sustain required lean / financially justified tools, equipment, and plant/machinery for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define, implement & sustain required lean consumables (e.g. paint products, powder products) for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define, provide & sustain lean manual standard core times for each process stage - 'Value added times' plus 'Necessary non-value-added times' less 'Unnecessary Non-Value Added Times'. Inclusive of plant and equipment lean setup and cycle run times, for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Perform & sustain required risk assessment/health and safety requirements for each operation/stage, through each process flow step/task and work instruction defined, to provide safe processes for each allocated value stream.
- Review and identify where there is potential for automation to be financially justifiable for introduction within the operations/stages of the process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Audit/review process adherence and process improvement for existing & new process operations to remove the seven wastes, for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Define, scope/design & sustain required jig, fixture, lifting (slings/beams) and production aid requirements for each operation/stage through each process flow for each allocated value stream, to achieve current and forecast output requirements.
- Effective stakeholder meeting support for all allocated areas/cells/lines of responsibility. To maintain identified gaps in the above.
Support Activities
- New Product Introduction - Preparation & Paint - (Development prototype and structure / fully detail & populate the process sheet). Production Engineering link in / provide feedback and write the work instructions, plus project manage the transfer into production.
- Lead Continuous Improvement through communication, promotion of idea generation, team work, suggestion scheme / continuous improvement meetings, and with each department/team, to identify and implement business cost savings.
- Support in generating departmental Quality Management System departmental/interdepartmental business processes and how to guides to be implemented and sustained.
- Provide Technical Support internally and externally (suppliers) on preparation and painting processes/quality performance/application and equipment.
- CAPEX projects linked to value stream/area of responsibility - Research, specification definition, output definition, quotation, justification approval, project management, TPM requirements, Service requirements, commission, spares.
Qualifications and Experience
- Proven skills, knowledge, experience, and expertise in paint finishing systems (Shotblasting / preparation systems, wet painting (water-based and solvent), powder coating products, and application equipment and plant.
- Level 5 qualification in related engineering, or 5 years demonstratable experience;
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma in the manufacturing field preferable;
- Formal training in Lean/Six Sigma would be preferable;
- Demonstrated engineering/manufacturing experience;
- Excellent analytical skills combined with good negotiation and conflict management skills with proficiency in computers would be beneficial.
Characteristics
- Adaptable to accepting new changes in the field of production engineering;
- Strong organisation, planning, and implementation skills;
- Ability to identify problems and resolve them quickly;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Self-driven with a positive attitude;
- Result oriented.
Remuneration
The above role offers a competitive salary, healthcare scheme, contributory pension, life insurance, and holiday allowance scheme.