Production Engineer

Axis Electronics Ltd.

Summary

It’s exciting times at Axis Electronics, as part of the international Cicor Group, we have ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years, recently acquiring 3 new sites in the UK which expands our opportunity for growth and your opportunity to develop your career with a major player in the UK EMS contract manufacturing.

As you’d expect from a market leading contract manufacturer, we have an impressive list of prestige customers, leading the way with cutting edge technology in safety critical products predominately within the Aerospace & Defence sector and it’s our mission to provide them with high technology, high reliability Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS). This role will support our mission to add value to our customers’ business every day.

Job Purpose:

To complete all required engineering tasks to enable the production of our customers’ products. Ensure correct assembly documentation is generated on time, to agreed production / kitting schedules. Ensure that product follows the best process flow for manufacturing and that all tooling is purchased on time from approved suppliers.

Main Duties:

• Using customer supplied information, create all required documentation so that product may be manufactured to customer, Axis and industry standards
• Ensure that all tooling is available for manufacturing 100% on time to kitting / manufacturing schedule
• Maintain a good understanding of each manufacturing process and customer requirements
• Generate and manage Bill of Materials (BoM) 24 hours from request
• Raise and maintain customer query logs, manage updates and historic data, keep ongoing issues highlighted
• Provide line support to resolve manufacturing issues
• Review and implement improvements ‘build reported’ by manufacturing to assembly instructions and help identify solutions to eliminate waste and improve quality output levels
• Generation of instructions for any mid-build changes
• Working with manufacturing on NPI product to ensure the best possible process’ are used
• Being a key part in Axis’ continual improvement activities
• Ensure the work area is kept clean, tidy, presentable and in line with our 5S programme

Person Specification:

 Professional manner with excellent internal and external customer service skills

• Previous experience of working as a Production Engineer preferably
• Educated to A-Level standard
• HNC in Electronics in desirable

At Axis we expect every employee to commit to our Teamship Rules:

 Caring: for each other, our customers, our suppliers and all other stakeholders

• Hardworking: with diligence, creativity, and by going the extra mile
• Integrity: through honesty with oneself and with others
• Positivity: a can do attitude
• Synergy: a united front as team Axis

In return we offer;

• Flexible working
• Competitive pay
• Discretionary quarterly bonus scheme linked to our overall company performance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life insurance scheme 3x salary
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Our staff discounts scheme offers a variety of savings across a broad range of retailers and leisure activities
• You will enjoy working in a supportive and inclusive environment, with flexible working opportunities and family friendly policies that promote work life balance.  We are committed to developing our people and you will be encouraged to reach your full potential with plenty of opportunities for your personal growth
• We care about your wellbeing and have an Employee Assistance Programme, access to lots of wellbeing resources and Mental Health First Aiders