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Our client, a leading engineering and scientific R&D organisation requires an experienced Production Engineer to join their team on-site at manufacturing facility in Swords. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a highly successful business that provides end-to-end services—from product design through to full-scale manufacture— across sectors including aerospace, science, electronics, medical and healthcare.
This role includes hands-on work such as retrofitting production lines and supporting the transfer of products from UK to site in Ireland. Strong communication skills required - working closely with R&D team in UK.
Please note: Due to regular travel between the UK and Ireland for product transfer activities, we are prioritising candidates with no travel restrictions.
Responsibilities
- Support and optimise existing manufacturing processes, driving improvements across product lines.
- Define, validate, and implement manufacturing processes for upgrade programmes and new product introductions.
- Provide support in the development, maintenance, and improvement of mechanical/electrical assembly jigs, fixtures, and bespoke test equipment.
- Conduct process analysis and generate product quality reporting.
- Collaborate with Engineers and Production teams, Research & Development team, to maintain and enhance quality standards.
- Work closely with Product Designers to ensure products are designed for efficient assembly.
- Participate in hands-on assembly work and contribute to retrofitting of older production lines as needed.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in a medium/high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
- Practical experience with Six Sigma tools, such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Gauge R&R, and Process Capability (preferred).
- Experience using business intelligence tools for data analysis (desired).
- Exposure to Industry 4.0 real-time data analytics (e.g., Power BI, SQL, VBA/Excel).
- Proven experience in the practical application of Lean methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability in the design, validation, and implementation of assembly fixtures.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, including GD&T.
- Proactive, focused, and comfortable working in a hands-on production environment
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