Production Support Engineer – Fareham – £25000 to £35000 per annum

We are working closely with an international, highly technical manufacturer supplying the aviation industry who are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to join their Mechanical Engineering team in R&D.

You would be working for a business who encourage promotion from within and offer a good working environment/culture, they people knocking at their door with suggestions, ideas and a wish to increase their personal development – so if you are keen to expand your qualifications/ training then this is the type of company you want to be working for.

Salary and benefits

The salary is £25’000 to £35’000 per annum plus a good range of benefits including flexible working hours, shopping discount schemes, 25 days’ holiday, contributory pension scheme, free parking, subsidised canteen complete with sofa, salad bar and (creative coffee tables made by staff), staff showers, cycle to work /car share scheme, child care vouchers.

You would be working in Fareham amongst a great team of experienced engineers.

What will you be doing?

A huge part of your role will be to become a subject specialist in special manufacturing processes including heat treatments and wet surface treatments, for example anodizing etc. you will need to have some knowledge of this whether it is practical or theoretical as well as a willingness to continually expand your knowledge in these areas.

This is a great opportunity to gain authority within the company as a specialist in your subject, your position would see you acting as the main point of contact for supplier technical queries related to special manufacturing and supporting internal departments in your area.

Your main role would be to make sure the products and services meet the requirements, interpret customer documentation and BoMs, specifications, drawings, sketch sheets, assembly & test schedules etc. to ensure robust manufacturing processes. You will receive company training in the above so if you haven’t done this before you will be shown. Once in the role, you would be creating product and tooling definitions, manufacturing information and machine programmes as well as the validation of manufacturing processes. A part of your varied role would be to look at NCR process from root cause identification through to implementation of corrective actions, also managing customer changes to products and implementing these into the New Production document system.

You will be well supported by the company who are happy to put you through extra training to assist you in your role and help you progress both your career and technical knowledge.

What can you bring to the role?

To be considered for the role you will need to have a good mechanical engineering background, this could be in a hands on manufacturing capacity or in a production support type role. They are happy to train someone who has a qualification and is still early in their career – so if you are looking an opportunity to take a huge leap in your career then you need to get in touch!

A huge part of your role will be to become a subject specialist in you will need to have some knowledge of special manufacturing processes including heat treatments and wet surface treatments, for example anodizing etc. whether it is practical or theoretical as well as a willingness to continually expand your knowledge in these areas.

The company are open minded with regards to the right person but you must have mechanical engineering experience within a highly technical/regulated environment.

You will need to have strong communication skills with a positive attitude, a high level of drive and a desire to learn.

Candidates are invited to apply through FPR Group and if suitable, interviews will be arranged.

Please send your CV by applying for the role or contact Tracy De Pass at FPR Group for more information. FPR Group is acting as an Employment agency on behalf of our client.