Specialist Production Engineer

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
Design & Industrialization:

• Develop and design mechanical subsystems and/or components in accordance with product specifications and performance objectives.
• Implement product design improvements based on product specifications.
• Conduct investigations and reviews to identify alternative solutions for product enhancement and cost reduction.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of design improvements and cost reductions across the product line.
• Coordinate and participate in design reviews for concepts and prototypes.
• Manage the fabrication of prototypes.
• Ensure that designs comply with the latest safety requirements, particularly for safety critical devices.
• Conduct tests on components, assemblies, and final products.
• Analyze, report, and review product parameters to ensure compliance with product specifications.
• Participate in meetings, such as MRS (Material Review Board) and PCMBs (Product Change Management Boards), to identify, define, and resolve mechanical design-related issues.

Production Line Support:

• Investigate production problems that arise on the production line.
• Propose suitable solutions to the Material Review Board (MRB) for implementation.
• Support modifications of production documentation performed by subsystem managers.
• Liaise with suppliers to address non-conformances found in materials/components.
• Resolve manufacturing problems with suppliers to improve product quality.
• Actively participate in incoming inspection processes to identify and address related problems.
• Generate new Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documents for component manufacturing at suppliers.
• Engage in faultfinding processes on the production line and contribute to product improvements.
• Collaborate with material planning teams and provide support as needed.
• Perform similar and related duties as required.

Experience & Education:

• Fifteen to twenty years’ experience in defense industry, preferably in the weapon system development, testing and production environment.
• Hands on experience is essential
• Experience in problem solving techniques
• Specification and Design , preferably for domestic and international defense industry customers

Key Skills:

• Mechanical design
• Working knowledge of Military standards / Commercial standards
• Multiplex between tasks.