Technical Engineer

Technical Engineer who enjoys getting onto the shop floor and working out why things happen? We''re recruiting a Technical Engineer for an established specialist manufacturing business. The focus is very much on the technical side of manufacturing: understanding processes, solving problems, improving performance, supporting production and helping develop better ways of doing things. There is also a significant quality element, so you''ll gain exposure to audits, customer quality issues, PPAP, APQP and quality systems without this becoming a predominantly paperwork-based Quality Engineer role. The Role Working closely with production, engineering, quality, suppliers and customers, you''ll become a key technical point of contact for manufacturing and coating processes. You''ll be involved in: Providing day-to-day technical support to manufacturing Troubleshooting process and product problems Investigating coating defects and production failures Running technical trials and evaluating results Optimising processes to improve quality, consistency and productivity Establishing and maintaining process parameters and specifications Analysing production data and identifying opportunities for improvement Supporting the introduction of new products, processes and technologies Testing coating performance including thickness, adhesion, appearance and corrosion resistance Working with production teams to turn technical findings into practical improvements Supporting ..... full job details .....