Overview Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, the Production Support Engineer is responsible for ensuring optimal OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), through effective preventative maintenance and corrective actions to reduce equipment down time, in line with the expectations of Operations. Additionally, providing engineering support to Operations and ensuring continuous improvement. The successful candidate will join the Process Engineering team, reporting to the Process Engineering Manager. This team is comprised of 4 employees. Experience: Electronics: Candidate will have detailed knowledge of repair fault finding and minor design. Manufacturing: The candidate has previously worked in a high-precision electronics manufacturing environment supporting and repairing equipment and systems. IT skills: Computer literate; with experience of using Microsoft windows software to complete work done reports and monitor equipment usage (i.e. word, excel etc.) Continuous improvement and Problem- Solving: Candidates will be familiar with making improvements to equipment / systems and services to improve utilisation and operational/production productivity and throughput. You will be familiar of the creation and implementation of lean working processes and able to demonstrate a structured approach to problem-solving, root-cause analysis. Ability to construct an FMEA would be highly desirable Documentation: The candidate has the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, work instructions and create new ones if required. Maintenance of Equipment: You will be able to demonstrate their ability to support and repair equipment and systems. Mechanical Exposure: Have worked in an environment with some mechanical requirement (assembling items etc). ERP Systems: Exposure to ERP systems. Manufacturing: Experience in electronic instrumentation. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): Able to track and monitor equipment utilisation and reliability to identify preventative maintenance measures to improve reliability and up-time. Understand measuring equipment operation and ensuring optimal overall equipment effectiveness. H&S: Knowledge of Health and Safety at work. Education: HNC or above in electronics, we will consider candidates who are qualified by experience. Normal hours of work will be 08:00 - 16:15 Monday to Thursday, 08:00 - 15;00 on Friday with half an hour for lunch. This role is not hybrid Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities. Please note: That no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
04/05/2024
Full time
Overview Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, the Production Support Engineer is responsible for ensuring optimal OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), through effective preventative maintenance and corrective actions to reduce equipment down time, in line with the expectations of Operations. Additionally, providing engineering support to Operations and ensuring continuous improvement. The successful candidate will join the Process Engineering team, reporting to the Process Engineering Manager. This team is comprised of 4 employees. Experience: Electronics: Candidate will have detailed knowledge of repair fault finding and minor design. Manufacturing: The candidate has previously worked in a high-precision electronics manufacturing environment supporting and repairing equipment and systems. IT skills: Computer literate; with experience of using Microsoft windows software to complete work done reports and monitor equipment usage (i.e. word, excel etc.) Continuous improvement and Problem- Solving: Candidates will be familiar with making improvements to equipment / systems and services to improve utilisation and operational/production productivity and throughput. You will be familiar of the creation and implementation of lean working processes and able to demonstrate a structured approach to problem-solving, root-cause analysis. Ability to construct an FMEA would be highly desirable Documentation: The candidate has the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, work instructions and create new ones if required. Maintenance of Equipment: You will be able to demonstrate their ability to support and repair equipment and systems. Mechanical Exposure: Have worked in an environment with some mechanical requirement (assembling items etc). ERP Systems: Exposure to ERP systems. Manufacturing: Experience in electronic instrumentation. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): Able to track and monitor equipment utilisation and reliability to identify preventative maintenance measures to improve reliability and up-time. Understand measuring equipment operation and ensuring optimal overall equipment effectiveness. H&S: Knowledge of Health and Safety at work. Education: HNC or above in electronics, we will consider candidates who are qualified by experience. Normal hours of work will be 08:00 - 16:15 Monday to Thursday, 08:00 - 15;00 on Friday with half an hour for lunch. This role is not hybrid Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities. Please note: That no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
Role: Head of engineering/product lead Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 approximately really depends on skills and experience Location: Dundee Onsite 3x days per week My client is looking for a head of engineering product lead. Will be responsible for taking small physical products to market in the electronics and mechanical sector in a harsh environment. You will need to deal with the manufactures and understand how the physical product is manufactured and understand the quality standards. If you have gone to field with a product this will be a huge advantage as you may need to re-engineer a product and complete root cause analysis and DFMA. Role description and purpose The Head of Product is a critical role. Its purpose is to deliver innovation pipeline; organising, supporting, mentoring and managing a group of dedicated professionals to deliver a series of new propositions that will contribute towards our ambition to deliver integrated solutions that support smart farming and processing operations. We have several propositions in development including a biomass camera, a sea-lice treatment system, a seal detection camera, a novel pump and a waterjet bleeder. These propositions are at various stages of development but share the need to be driven through development to deliver manufacturing ready outcomes. Delivery of these outcomes is critical to our ambition to become a leading provider of value-adding solutions to customers throughout the world. The range of activity to be overseen by the Head of Product extends from verification of market need, through prototyping, to the development and documentation of specifications for manufacturing. Development leadership requires an understanding of the constituent elements of each proposition, including software, electronics, mechanical and power engineering. As well as a capable in-house development team, we have an established network of partners within its supply chain that can be tapped to introduce additional capability and capacity. This role will require significant contact with all members of the senior management team and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. Responsibilities of the role Provide leadership to the company's product team and to those within the supply chain involved in supporting the development of products Support the continuous development of the product team, ensuring that skills and capacity are aligned with the delivery objectives from this business unit Plan for and implement a process that achieves the transition of knowledge and capability from the more experienced members of the product team to new employees Actively manage the relationship between and our 3rd party manufacturing units, to ensure quality and timely delivery. Focusing on the documentation, design artifacts and quality reporting. Liaise with marketing department (and third parties as required) to gather intelligence on customer requirements and case studies Own responsibility for delivering next generation propositions Support the transfer of new proposition designs to manufacturing business unit, to include the provision of all documentation required to build and safely operate the equipment Schedule and define draft budgets for the activities of the product team Maintain an up to date understanding of the regulatory environments within which operates and ensure that new product designs do not breach regulations Promote a culture of health and safety Define OKRs relevant to the role, agree goals with the COO, and deliver Provide periodical reports to the COO on progress against OKRs Experience & Skills: Relevant degree with an engineering background and prior experience of owning the delivery of new value propositions within a fast moving SME environment Ability to effectively work on the delivery of multiple new propositions simultaneously Ability to apply business knowledge to real-world scenarios Leadership capability and effective people manager Planning and management skills Strategic thinker capable of making a meaningful contribution to the direction of the business Problem solving skills and analytical mindset Understanding of budgeting process and financial management Excellent communication skills Pro-active and self-starting Ability to assimilate detailed product knowledge and to disseminate this within the team and to third party supporters as required Presentation capability: written and verbal Technical competencies: Project & task management People management Facilitation & change management Strategic leadership How To Apply? Please send a CV to (see below) People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.
03/05/2024
Full time
Role: Head of engineering/product lead Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 approximately really depends on skills and experience Location: Dundee Onsite 3x days per week My client is looking for a head of engineering product lead. Will be responsible for taking small physical products to market in the electronics and mechanical sector in a harsh environment. You will need to deal with the manufactures and understand how the physical product is manufactured and understand the quality standards. If you have gone to field with a product this will be a huge advantage as you may need to re-engineer a product and complete root cause analysis and DFMA. Role description and purpose The Head of Product is a critical role. Its purpose is to deliver innovation pipeline; organising, supporting, mentoring and managing a group of dedicated professionals to deliver a series of new propositions that will contribute towards our ambition to deliver integrated solutions that support smart farming and processing operations. We have several propositions in development including a biomass camera, a sea-lice treatment system, a seal detection camera, a novel pump and a waterjet bleeder. These propositions are at various stages of development but share the need to be driven through development to deliver manufacturing ready outcomes. Delivery of these outcomes is critical to our ambition to become a leading provider of value-adding solutions to customers throughout the world. The range of activity to be overseen by the Head of Product extends from verification of market need, through prototyping, to the development and documentation of specifications for manufacturing. Development leadership requires an understanding of the constituent elements of each proposition, including software, electronics, mechanical and power engineering. As well as a capable in-house development team, we have an established network of partners within its supply chain that can be tapped to introduce additional capability and capacity. This role will require significant contact with all members of the senior management team and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. Responsibilities of the role Provide leadership to the company's product team and to those within the supply chain involved in supporting the development of products Support the continuous development of the product team, ensuring that skills and capacity are aligned with the delivery objectives from this business unit Plan for and implement a process that achieves the transition of knowledge and capability from the more experienced members of the product team to new employees Actively manage the relationship between and our 3rd party manufacturing units, to ensure quality and timely delivery. Focusing on the documentation, design artifacts and quality reporting. Liaise with marketing department (and third parties as required) to gather intelligence on customer requirements and case studies Own responsibility for delivering next generation propositions Support the transfer of new proposition designs to manufacturing business unit, to include the provision of all documentation required to build and safely operate the equipment Schedule and define draft budgets for the activities of the product team Maintain an up to date understanding of the regulatory environments within which operates and ensure that new product designs do not breach regulations Promote a culture of health and safety Define OKRs relevant to the role, agree goals with the COO, and deliver Provide periodical reports to the COO on progress against OKRs Experience & Skills: Relevant degree with an engineering background and prior experience of owning the delivery of new value propositions within a fast moving SME environment Ability to effectively work on the delivery of multiple new propositions simultaneously Ability to apply business knowledge to real-world scenarios Leadership capability and effective people manager Planning and management skills Strategic thinker capable of making a meaningful contribution to the direction of the business Problem solving skills and analytical mindset Understanding of budgeting process and financial management Excellent communication skills Pro-active and self-starting Ability to assimilate detailed product knowledge and to disseminate this within the team and to third party supporters as required Presentation capability: written and verbal Technical competencies: Project & task management People management Facilitation & change management Strategic leadership How To Apply? Please send a CV to (see below) People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.
An Electrical/Electronic Engineer is required for a contract assignment with a multi-national leading defence company. Missile Architecture - Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It's an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including: a) Specifying/determining * system electrical requirements * interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment * power architecture, including power budget and power profiles * data communication and processing architecture * requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening * signal safety, including routing of safety related signals b) Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration c) Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes d) Design assessments and analysis e) Working to defence/industry standards f) Attending and supporting design reviews Alternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will: a) Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture b) Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s) c) Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s) d) Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s) e) Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance f) Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s) g) Review qualification verification evidence h) Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances i) Attend and support design reviews Skillset/experience required: Technical experience required: * electrical/electronics * interface definitions * knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc. * degree level qualification in a related subject * systems engineering * writing reports Ideally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered. Experience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential: * defence * weapon systems * power supplies * actuators * data communication * sensors * EMC * Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) * Model Based Engineering (MBE) Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
01/05/2024
Project-based
An Electrical/Electronic Engineer is required for a contract assignment with a multi-national leading defence company. Missile Architecture - Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It's an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including: a) Specifying/determining * system electrical requirements * interface definitions and characteristics between subsystems/equipment * power architecture, including power budget and power profiles * data communication and processing architecture * requirements for EMC, bonding, grounding and screening * signal safety, including routing of safety related signals b) Supporting test and fault-finding activities during compatibility checks, risk reduction, system proving/qualification and integration c) Reviewing and authoring reports, guidelines and processes d) Design assessments and analysis e) Working to defence/industry standards f) Attending and supporting design reviews Alternatively, acting as the Equipment Manager (RMO) for specific electrical/electronic equipment(s) that are part of a missile or launcher system you will: a) Project manage the equipment(s) on behalf of the project during development, qualification and manufacture b) Own the requirements on behalf of the project for the equipment(s) c) Produce Statement(s) of Work for the associated design authority for the equipment(s) d) Create and update plans showing activities for the equipment(s) e) Manage internal & external design authorities for delivery of the equipment(s) hardware, software and deliverables to schedule, cost, quality and performance f) Hold regular progress reviews with the design authority for the equipment(s) g) Review qualification verification evidence h) Track and find resolution to equipment non-compliances i) Attend and support design reviews Skillset/experience required: Technical experience required: * electrical/electronics * interface definitions * knowledge of defence/industry standards, etc. * degree level qualification in a related subject * systems engineering * writing reports Ideally this would be within a defence related background, however, experience within other engineering industries will also be considered. Experience within these other areas are also of interest but not essential: * defence * weapon systems * power supplies * actuators * data communication * sensors * EMC * Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) * Model Based Engineering (MBE) Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
An Hardware/Electronics Manager is now available for a global client based near to Edinburgh. The role of Hardware/Electronics Design Manager is now needed as part of rapid growth within the business within Engineering with 10 Engineers reporting in across Electronics and PCB Design. As the Electronics Manager you will be shaping the team and leading the projects with a background of Hardware Design/PCB Design. Your role will involve managing he teams, succession planning, hiring, Performance Management and coaching managing their customer expectations. The company operate on a Hybrid working policy with Excellent benefits alongside bonus! Your role will also include maintaining technical roadmaps ad setting out the project scope, schedule and budget risks for projects for the team. This is an excellent opportunity if you are a Lead Electronics Design Engineer or Electronics Manager looking to get into an organisation where you have growth opportunities for leadership or if you are a staff level Engineer who has experience in mentoring/training/leading to take the next step up! Core Skills/Experience for this role include;- Degree in Engineering field - Electronics/Hardware/Computer Science etc Experience of Electronics Design, PCB Design Mentoring/Guidance of Junior, Mid level engineers Leading and delivering a project or any PM experience Leasing interfacing with customers or stakeholders within the business Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work in a cross functional team environment I appreciate that you may not have all of the skills listed but if you feel this may be suitable let's have a chat and go from there. Please send your CV to (see below). Alternatively if you know someone who would be ideal for this role help them out and point them in my direction as we do offer generous referral fees WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
01/05/2024
Full time
An Hardware/Electronics Manager is now available for a global client based near to Edinburgh. The role of Hardware/Electronics Design Manager is now needed as part of rapid growth within the business within Engineering with 10 Engineers reporting in across Electronics and PCB Design. As the Electronics Manager you will be shaping the team and leading the projects with a background of Hardware Design/PCB Design. Your role will involve managing he teams, succession planning, hiring, Performance Management and coaching managing their customer expectations. The company operate on a Hybrid working policy with Excellent benefits alongside bonus! Your role will also include maintaining technical roadmaps ad setting out the project scope, schedule and budget risks for projects for the team. This is an excellent opportunity if you are a Lead Electronics Design Engineer or Electronics Manager looking to get into an organisation where you have growth opportunities for leadership or if you are a staff level Engineer who has experience in mentoring/training/leading to take the next step up! Core Skills/Experience for this role include;- Degree in Engineering field - Electronics/Hardware/Computer Science etc Experience of Electronics Design, PCB Design Mentoring/Guidance of Junior, Mid level engineers Leading and delivering a project or any PM experience Leasing interfacing with customers or stakeholders within the business Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work in a cross functional team environment I appreciate that you may not have all of the skills listed but if you feel this may be suitable let's have a chat and go from there. Please send your CV to (see below). Alternatively if you know someone who would be ideal for this role help them out and point them in my direction as we do offer generous referral fees WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.