What you'll doAs a Trainee Production Engineer – Assembly, you will provide day-to-day production engineering support to the Alcon production system to deliver finished product to the required Quality, Cost & Delivery.- Support the Assembly Production Engineers in delivering smooth & effective support to the manufacturing business.- Support the delivery of KPI targets for, Quality, Cost, and Delivery- Ensures all company procedures are adhered to.- Deals with constraints or secures support/assistance of the Production Engineers.- Promote high level of housekeeping throughout manufacturing environment to 5S standard.- Ensures processes tools and technique are developed to “best practice.”- With the support of the Production Engineering team, design and implement assembly and test processes for assembly (to include tools, equipment, fixtures etc)- Suggests Continuous Improvement initiatives, focusing on cost reduction.- Work closely and be proactive with Design Engineers in order to understand designs for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).- Analysis of and finds solutions to problems relating to the assembly process (e.g., identifying weaknesses in these processes and initiating the appropriate actions).- Collecting data and investigating non-conformances to initiate corrective actions to achieve the division’s quality targets.- Advise Manufacturing and Assembly teams where required, to ensure smooth assembly processes.- Provide support to manufacturing engineering activities for identifying long term manufacturing strategies.- Generate process documentation and maintain process continuity (PFMEA, Control Plans, Flow Charts & Process docs e.g., Work Instructions, Layout’s etc.)- Specifying designs for fixtures & tooling for in house or subcontract manufacture.- Perform other production engineer activities as and when required.## What you needTo be successful in this role, you will need:- Ideally working to become degree qualified having already completed their first three years of a formal apprentice training program and gaining the necessary BTEC and NVQ qualifications.- Ability to conceptualise and specify assembly tooling and test equipment.- Able to work with IT systems and possess a good level of PC literacy.- Experience of working with CAD packages e.g. Solidworks etc.- An understanding of electronic, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.- A no fault forward poke yoke approach to assembly processes.- Self-motivated and able to manage own time effectively.- Good understanding of products and processes.## Why this mattersThis role is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in production engineering and contribute to the success of the Alcon production system. As a Trainee Production Engineer – Assembly, you will work closely with the Production Engineering team to design and implement assembly and test processes, and provide support to manufacturing engineering activities. You will also have the opportunity to develop your skills in IT systems, CAD packages, and process documentation. With the support of the Production Engineering team, you will be able to achieve your career goals and contribute to the success of the company.
