Senior Production Engineer

Job Description Senior Production Engineer Wotton under Edge up to £55,000 depending on experience Renishaw’s Encoder Products Division (EPD) designs and supplies cutting-edge position feedback technology to the world’s precision measurement, automation, and manufacturing industries. It is highly likely that something you own contains a part or device that was manufactured with the help of one of Renishaw’s encoder products. EPD is made up of engineers, scientists and technicians all working together to produce market leading products for sale around the world. Working closely with colleagues in our manufacturing division, we develop manufacturing and assembly processes and software to deliver quality products that in turn, perform reliably and repeatedly to sub-micron accuracies for our customers. We are recruiting for a Senior Production Engineer to support the introduction of new assembly lines for new encoder products, whose primary responsibility is to monitor, develop and improve these new processes during pilot manufacture, working with the equipment designers, to enable them ultimately to be transferred to general manufacture. As a Senior Production Engineer, you will take clear ownership of the processes assigned to you, ensuring they consistently deliver high‑quality outputs while identifying and driving improvements across performance, reliability and capability. You will provide technical support for both routine and complex production activities, ensuring that assembly processes, equipment and supporting documentation are well‑controlled, capable and appropriately maintained. Responsibilities You will use product and process knowledge to act as the first line troubleshooter and process authority for day-to-day production issues, acting to maintain product quality and throughput while minimising & controlling risk. You will reduce ongoing COPQ, investigating root causes and creating appropriate work packages with process design engineers to reduce/control identified issues. Day‑to‑day, you will monitor and report on key performance metrics such as First Time Pass Rate, yield, scrap cost and overall process health. You will analyse trends, highlight risks, and communicate emerging issues or improvement opportunities clearly and proactively to the wider team. You will provide design input into new processes to ensure suitability for manufacturing use. You will review process documentation supplied by engineers for process equipment ensuring suitability and completeness. You will act as process training authority, ensuring training delivered always conveys necessary information and practices. You will conduct periodic cell manufacturing cell audits for safety and compliance to Renishaw procedures. You will assist Process Development engineers with the creation of appropriate routes on the Renishaw MRP system for new products. Key requirements Experience with manufacture of precision systems, electro-mechanical systems. Three years experience in a manufacturing support or continuous improvement role. Solid knowledge of statistics and process capability metrics. Thorough understanding of risk management and investigative tools such as PFMEAs, 5 whys, Ishikawa diagrams. An understanding of mechanical tooling and fixture design. Good PC skills and the ability to work with minimal support. Desirable requirements A working knowledge of PUWER and COSHH legislation. Understanding of process validation. Knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies. Person specification The successful applicant will have a strong manufacturing background with a hands‑on approach. They will be able to demonstrate success in the support and development of complex, technically challenging processes. They will have a good attention to detail and the determination and tenacity to resolve technical challenges where a solution is not immediately apparent. Benefits When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family. Please click here for further information about our benefits. At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw. Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Requisition Number: R9328 Senior Production Engineer (Open) Renishaw is a FTSE 250 global engineering and scientific technology company, with core skills in measurement, motion control, additive manufacturing, healthcare, spectroscopy and manufacturing. We supply products and services that push the boundaries of what is possible in applications as diverse as jet engine and wind turbine manufacture, through to dentistry and brain surgery. We are also a world leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing (also referred to as 3D printing), where we design and make industrial machines that ‘print' parts from metal powder. We currently have 77 offices in 36 countries, with around 5,200 employees worldwide. Over 3,000 people are employed within the UK where we carry out the majority of our research and development, and manufacturing. With a global presence in a broad range of sectors, we aim to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse global communities we serve. Every year we welcome a wide range of new employees, from apprentices to experienced professionals. By joining Renishaw you will be making a difference to the world in which we live, in a global company that encourages innovation and personal achievement. Our people help us to pursue this purpose so that we can continue to be a world leader in precision technology and deliver on our vision to innovate and transform capabilities in manufacturing, science and healthcare through unparalleled levels of precision, productivity and practicality.

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