Hybrid Production Engineer, Audio Electronics Manufacturing

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Production Engineer developing audio electronics for innovative company Focusrite. Collaborating with design and engineering teams to improve product manufacturing processes and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Working as part of a growing Engineering team in close collaboration with the Electronics, Firmware, Mechanical Design and Quality Assurance teams to support our New Product Introduction (NPI) Programme and ongoing mass production
  • Ensure the data released to our contract manufacturers and sub-contractors is of the highest quality and presented clearly
  • Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) in our PLM system
  • Create and communicate engineering change orders (ECOs) to the factories
  • Cost analysis of materials and manufacturing processes
  • Product cost reporting to key stakeholders
  • Investigating new manufacturing processes and quality control methodologies
  • Coordinating prototype and pre-production build process at the factories
  • Manage relations with UK and overseas component and PCB suppliers
  • Submitting new products for regulatory certifications & approvals according to our established guidelines

Requirements

  • BEng / BSc degree, preferably in a related engineering subject – Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Systems, etc
  • Excellent written & verbal communication within a technical context
  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, MIRO, Word, PowerPoint, etc
  • Product cost analysis and reporting
  • Growth mindset and self-motivated
  • Design for Manufacturing principles (focus on electronics DFM desirable)
  • Experience dealing with UK & overseas contract manufacturing & suppliers
  • Knowledge of ‘component engineering’ & part selection for electronics desirable
  • Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems desirable
  • Industry experience in audio electronics manufacturing desirable
  • 8D / SixSigma beneficial
  • Lean Manufacturing principles (Kaizan, KPis, Poka Yoke) beneficial
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • An interest in music, recording and/or audio is beneficial

Benefits

  • flexible/hybrid working
  • company pension
  • life insurance
  • private healthcare
  • Health Cash Plan
  • enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
  • employee purchase scheme
  • group bonus scheme
  • company music events
  • offsite company parties
  • free lunch in the canteen
  • company training sessions
  • personal development opportunities

Job title

Production Engineer, Audio Electronics Manufacturing

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£44,000 - £50,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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