Production Engineer

Production Engineer, £48760 – 56892, Derby,

Annual bonus, 33 days holiday, up to 18% total pension contribution, paid overtime, life assurance, company sickness benefit. Private healthcare, attractive car scheme, enhanced maternity leave, plus more.

About the company

ATA are working with the world’s largest Automotive group, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) who are looking to recruit an experienced Production Engineer for their growing team in Burnaston, Derby. Located at their world class manufacturing facility, this rare opportunity sits within the company’s body division which is composed of the press shop and robotic weld department. 

The groups UK arm is a critical part in the company wheel and currently operates as their flag ship site in Europe accounting for an impressive £3B of the groups £210B annual turnover. The company are world renowned within its sector and often pioneers new technology which keeps them ahead of its competitors. TMUK is internationally renowned in its sector, consistently leading the way with innovative technologies that give it a competitive edge. Supported by over £2 billion in investments across both sites since its inception, the company has experienced remarkable growth, firmly establishing its strong position in a market where it consistently excels.

The investment alongside a fantastic training and development program, promises a great business to work for. If you would like to hear more information, please press apply now.

About the role

Toyotas Production engineers play a critical role in ensuring their production operations with the body in white run efficiently. Although varied and ever changing, responsibilities sit within two main areas. 

Part of the role is to deal with mass production issues. Working with the maintenance and production teams supporting the production lines responded to complex issues.

Investigations and countermeasures.
Process improvement.
Completing root cause analysis and using problem solving tools such as Fishbone, 5 WHYs, Six Sigma.
Coaching and education of team members
Gaining consensus from the team and wider group.
The second part of the role is related to managing projects of various sizes and budgets. 

Installation and modification of equipment
New vehicle introduction & everything that comes with that
Line changeover
New line introduction
Process introduction
New System integration
Energy reduction aiming to reach carbon neutrality.
Further responsibilities include:

Work collaboratively with other Toyota sites across Europe to share best practices and contribute to ongoing kaizen activities focused on operational and process improvements.
Working within the TMUK supply chain to improve and resolve quality and production difficulties.
About you

To be considered for the Production Engineer role you should have experience within the following:

Experience working within a high-volume manufacturing environment (Ideal).
Self-starter with the ability to manage complex caseloads, prioritise work and deliver on projects within strict deadlines.
Experience with new process and product introduction.
Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to work independently where required.
A mind-set for continuous improvement, striving too always be better.
Qualified within an engineering discipline 2:1 or above.
This role would suit engineers working as a manufacturing engineer, process engineer, project engineer, reliability or continuous improvement engineer.

The Benefits

Joining TMUK will offer you a wide range of benefits. You'll take pride in working at one of the UK's most remarkable sites, where personal development and continuous improvement are central to everything they do. Personal development can take many forms, but here, it could include technical growth and progression into senior positions, such as principal engineer. You’ll be given the responsibility and empowerment to stretch your problem-solving abilities, satisfying the natural curiosity being an engineer brings.

If you feel like you are the right Production Engineer for this role and would like to hear more about, please press apply, call Ashton on (phone number removed) or email your CV too   

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