Manufacturing Support Engineer
CooperVision
- Southampton
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To follow all CooperVision Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality practices
- Provide process failure and breakdown support by diagnosing root cause and repair/recovering equipment performance
- Work hand in hand with production and other support staff, to achieve consistent line performance in line with Business Unit targets
- Utilising available analytical tools to generate and assess key performance indicators and complete trend analysis
- Monitor and log equipment defect lists for equipment and create plan to fix
- Identify preventative measures and improvements to reduce process failures and breakdowns
- Carry out effective preventative maintenance
- Identify and implement process improvements in order to maximise equipment availability and performance
- Execute routine safety checks and timely calibration of machines and equipment
- Assist in the control and management of spares
- Provide training to other member Support Teams as and when required
- Establish and maintain procedures, common ways of working and best practices
- Creation of new and review/update existing procedures
- Participation within cross functional continuous improvement and new equipment project teams
- Minimum of 2 years post apprenticeship process support experience, working within a high volume manufacturing environment
- Time served Apprenticeship in Mechanical; Electrical/Electronic engineering is an essential requirement for the role.
- Quality Orientated; understanding/recognition and compliance to Safe Working Practice and regulatory requirements.
- Comprehensive understanding and sound knowledge of PLC controlled manufacturing platforms.
- Proven experience in all aspects of engineering principles and techniques.
- Involvement in Continuous Improvement projects/activities
- ONC/HNC or similar in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering preferable
- This role involves working in both an engineering workshop and a clean room environment across all UKM sites.
- Lifting and movement of production/process equipment and materials will be required.
- Potential exposure to hazardous Chemicals may be required necessitating appropriate PPE to be worn.
- Occasional requirement for extended use of a computer