Improvement Engineer Telford, England
Job description
Job Title: Improvement Engineer
Department: Engineer
Reports to: Senior Specialist
About us:
Epson Telford Limited was established in 1987, we are on a 50-acre site and operate a 24/7 manufacturing site.
We are the only European manufacturing and distribution site for ink cartridges and textile inks. These products are shipped to an Epson warehouse in Germany where they are then distributed throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Quality and innovation is at the heart of everything we do, from our Cleanroom environment to our in-house machinery, design and technology improvements from which we use our own Epson 6-axis robots.
Hours of work:
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm Friday 8.30am to 4.00pm
- However, the shift could change in line with business requirements.
Job function:
To work within the Value Added Team, essentially the role is to develop, lead and work with manufacturing to implement continuous operational improvements across various manufacturing processes. To champion and lead all continuous improvements, in so doing ensure the safety and quality of the finished product.
Main duties:
- Investigate quality problems and identify root cause and implement effective countermeasures to prevent any recurrence.
- Identify innovative projects and solutions to improve overall productivity of ETL production processes.
- Ensure all project work is carried out with a keen eye on project processes to ensure delivery in an efficient, cost effective and timely manner.
- Utilisation of the MUDA process to remove any unnecessary tasks.
- Actively encourages and is receptive to suggestions for improvements.
- Identifies areas for self-development.
- To provide specialist engineering support and advice to all areas of engineering.
- To carry-out equipment design, build, installation, commissioning and evaluation as required to improve process efficiencies.
- Coordinate third party companies during the modification of Epson production equipment.
- The design, production and maintenance of all supporting documentation for new and existing machinery, in accordance with relevant legislation including but not limited to the Machinery Directive.
- To ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are continually reviewed and countermeasures implemented to improve the working conditions, ensuring the safety of oneself and others.
Skills required:
- Possess strong problem-solving skills.
- Be able to work both as part of a team and individually.
- Clear effective Communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- PC literate in Microsoft office.
- Methodical / logical approach.
Qualifications required:
- Minimum of an HNC/ or level 4 Qualification in an engineering principle, Controls, electrical or mechanical
Experience required:
- Demonstrates a determination to deliver.
- Demonstrates high level of pride in all work undertaken.
- Experience in a high-speed automated production environment.
Advantageous Qualifications and Experience:
- PRINCE2 qualification.
- IOSH/NEBOSH qualification.
- Recognised apprenticeship / time served.
