Senior Production Engineer

Overview of Position

The Senior Production Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the material, people and equipment required to build a new product are set up in the Salesforce, tracked in Celoxis and organised on the production line. You will be expected to also influence the project direction so that scalability is taken into consideration at the conception of the project.

This role involves working closely with the project manager, purchasing, production engineers, R&D and production manager. This role is well-suited for a technically-minded individual with a high attention to detail and high capability to influence others to the commercial needs of the business.

What you'll do

• Perform Electronics diagnostics and repairs on Production electronic components and subassemblies and/or provide instructions to enable technicians to repair products.
• Perform root cause analysis on material failed at incoming goods, production failures and customer returned product to determine appropriate repairs and/or corrective actions to minimise scrap and/or improve product quality.
• Support the production team by providing technical expertise to minimise production stoppages and meet targets. (Through daily updates and more formal engagement such as larger training sessions or workshops)
• Verify production jigs and equipment for suitability prior to use in production.
• Inspection of the first production batch of new or modified components or assemblies.
• Accountable for the implementation and training of new products into production.
• Utilising previous experience to assess new products for manufacturability and recommend design changes, production processes, suppliers and equipment to R&D for scaled manufacture.
• Research manufacturing processes and evaluate them for potential to achieve production goals. Engage suppliers and form collaborative relationships that are mutually beneficial
• Drive continuous improvement and manage change in the production team (by identifying systemic production issues, troubleshooting and advising the production team on technical process improvements together with R&D.