Engineering Job Descriptions Bedfordshire

Facilities and Central Maintenance Engineer

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Facilities and Central Maintenance Engineer World Facilities Group (WFG) Vauxhall Luton Plant Vauxhall

The Department: The World Facilities Group (WFG) encompasses the Luton Plant Facilities department, the Environmental department & the Central Maintenance department. WFG are responsible for the following:  Maintenance and upkeep of all buildings and infrastructure (buildings, communication & security systems, emergency equipment, fire systems, lighting, pipes, pumps, tanks, lifting gear).  Energy management & reduction of energy consumption across the Plant.  All site mechanical & electrical utilities (water, compressed air, electricity, drainage, fuel farms, heating systems, metering, trade effluent).  Maintenance of plant internal vehicle fleet & mobile equipment.  Responsible for the admin of ISO14001 Environmental Management System and the site-wide waste management and housekeeping contracts.  Central Maintenance group supporting the maintenance strategies of the maintenance teams across the whole of the manufacturing and facilities areas.

Key Responsibilities 

Working within the Plant WFG Facility Engineering team as a Facilities & Central Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for daily liaison with our contract service providers, manufacturing teams & maintenance managers in Press shop, Body shop, Paint shop & General Assembly Units. Area of responsibility therefore covers the whole Luton site.

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Gain an in-depth understanding of the equipment and systems operating in the FM areas of responsibility and develop suggestions for efficiency and level of service improvements.

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Daily tasks will include playing a pivotal role controlling the plant Energy Management System. Plant currently spends around £8.5 million on its energy. Working closely with the Site Utilities Engineer, you will be responsible for understanding the plant energy infrastructure, monitoring energy consumption on a daily basis, identifying areas of waste & driving energy saving initiatives to reduce usage & cost.

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Includes generating & communicating regular energy reports to all manufacturing units & identifying top energy consumers across the Site. You will be required to Project Manage energy saving initiatives from cradle to grave, identifying areas of potential, carry out cost-justification of investment versus saving, produce specifications & implement engineering solutions to reduce energy usage throughout the Plant.

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To forecast accurately the energy figures for the coming month with regard to the scheduled build.

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You will provide technical support, engineering knowledge & problem solving skills to assist in resolving daily facility engineering issues within the Manufacturing units.

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Working closely with Maintenance Managers in the manufacturing units, becoming familiar with day to day maintenance issues, communicate lessons learned and best practices across maintenance teams, ensuring

teams are working as effectively as possible. Generate & communicate Plant Maintenance Newsletter throughout the Plant. Look for opportunity outside of the organisation for best practices that can be shared internally. 

You will be responsible for utilising the “TIP” Throughput Improvement Process, identifying plant bottlenecks, improving uptime & production throughput.

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Complete and record daily environmental monitoring. Conduct environmental inspections/audits/checks as required, e.g. above ground storage tanks (including ancillary equipment/infrastructure e.g. bund and alarm checks) and maintenance related environmental audits.

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Work with the units to improve environmental controls and infrastructure as part of the plants to ISO 14001 continuous improvement programmes.

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Become familiar with the ‘Maximo’ maintenance IT scheduling system & utilise to document all of our environmental standardised task requirements.

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Complete Red-X technical problem solving apprentice class and a Red-X project in order to gain Red-X Apprentice level certification.

Key Responsibilities You will have sound knowledge of mechanical or electrical engineering & be able to problem solve whilst working under pressure & to time constraints. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a team & also to demonstrate the initiative to work independently when required. You must have the ability to be flexible in your working practices and have the motivation and tenacity required in order to get the job done. You must be able to evaluate problems and make sound judgements under pressure. A good level of computer literacy is required, with the ability to adapt to new programs where training is not available.

Press Shop Manufacturing Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer Undergraduate Press Shop Vauxhall Luton Plant Vauxhall, Opel

The Role: Manufacturing Engineers have a high level of technical expertise and skill, which they use to plan, design, set up, modify, optimize and monitor manufacturing processes. Manufacturing Engineers are analytical and creative thinkers. They can operate on their own initiative but also contribute as a team member working with engineers from various disciplines. The Company will endeavour to work with the student to align our goals. Ensuring that relevant tasks are assigned which contribute to the mutual benefit of both parties and ensure Professional development. Whilst looking for continuous improvement opportunities within each responsibility, delivering measurable results and quantifiable achievements. Required Skills:  Commercial awareness 

Capable of working under own initiative to strict deadlines

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Team working

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Relevant technical knowledge

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Project management skills

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IT skills

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Analytical skills The successful candidate must demonstrate good communication, presentation and problem solving skills. They must demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative and show motivation to get the job done. They must also be comfortable with their presentation skills as they will be asked to present their project progress regularly to management. A good level of computer literacy, including Word and Excel, is also necessary.

Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities may vary but are likely to include: Maintenance tracking - Use of Maximo 7 software to create, edit, schedule and track completion of maintenance work orders to be completed by the line maintenance teams. This will include preventative and predictive measures as well as corrective and emergency maintenance in the case of breakdowns Update of monthly shop safety overview/review to ensure that all relevant checks/ documents have been filled out and that any follow up work has been assigned/ noted to the relevant people Project management and follow – Ownership of Engineering project work including Maintenance improvement projects, Engineering changes, throughput analysis & bottleneck tracking, and Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) Maintenance process activities – PFMEA / BIQ / Lean Metrics

Assisting and supporting GM GMS manufacturing principles Support communications department community work through Vans ‘r’ Us, open day planning and see inside manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineer Job Duties: 

Ensures press shop maintenance targets are met and that all work is carried out to the highest level and that all issues found are correctly followed up and rectified- which will help press shop productivity, quality and safety

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Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing bottlenecks and identifying solution opportunities

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Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

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Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.

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Maintains product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.

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Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

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Contributes to Continuous Improvement through theoretical knowledge and practical application

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Maintain documentation to ensure that our GMS principles are upheld

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Work closely with undergrads in other units to help solve engineering problems

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Red-X Training, a set of skills developed to have a structured process for route cause analysis Professional Learning, Networking and Presentation Skills Working Knowledge and application of Maximo Maintenance software and Visual basic editor Ability to apply Engineering Solutions in a manufacturing environment Life Skills; i.e. Time Management and Organisation

Preferred Area of Study:  Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Automotive

General Assembly Manufacturing Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer Undergraduate General Assembly Vauxhall Luton Plant Vauxhall, Opel

The Role: Manufacturing Engineers have a high level of technical expertise and skill, which they use to plan, design, set up, modify, optimize and monitor manufacturing processes. Manufacturing Engineers are analytical and creative thinkers. They can operate on their own initiative but also contribute as a team member working with engineers from various disciplines. The Company will endeavour to work with the student to align our goals. Ensuring that relevant tasks are assigned which contribute to the mutual benefit of both parties and ensure Professional development. Whilst looking for continuous improvement opportunities within each responsibility, delivering measurable results and quantifiable achievements. Required Skills:  Commercial awareness 

Capable of working under own initiative to strict deadlines

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Team working

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Relevant technical knowledge

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Good leadership skills

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IT skills

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Analytical skills The successful candidate must demonstrate good communication, presentation and problem solving skills. They must demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative and show motivation to get the job done. They must also be comfortable with their presentation skills as they will be asked to present their project progress regularly to management. A good level of computer literacy, including Word and Excel, is also necessary.

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Red-X Training, a set of skills developed to have a structured process for route cause analysis Professional Learning, Networking and Presentation Skills Working Knowledge and application of PFMEA/Statistical Process Control Ability to apply Engineering Solutions in a manufacturing environment Life Skills; i.e. Time Management and Organisation

Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities may vary but are likely to include: GCA/Warranty Problem Solving – Pro-active, Reactive and Problem Resolution (Red X). Understanding the issues and working with cross functional teams to identify, rectify and feedback.

PFMEA – Understanding the importance of PFMEA to the Manufacturing process. Maintaining/updating and Coordination of activities. Reviewing all PSR’s against the PFMEA criteria Capability/Angle Monitoring/Tightening Strategies – Ensuring quality is built into the vehicle, by data capture and monitoring of critical processes. Maintaining/updating and Co-ordination of activities Built In Quality – Building quality into the vehicle through the manufacturing process without defects. Support of Quality Statements within the GA Processes Lean Metrics – LM’s are indicators to track lean manufacturing progress and efficiency. Maintaining/updating and Co-ordination of activities, identification of areas of improvement. Engineering Change – Responsible for Production Trail Runs (PTR’s) and any coordination Major Strategy Change within GA

Manufacturing Engineer Job Duties: 

Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.

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Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.

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Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.

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Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. .

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Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.

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Maintains product and company reputation by complying with government regulations.

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Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

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Contributes to Continuous Improvement through theoretical knowledge and practical application

Preferred Areas of Study:  Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Automotive

Production Support Engineer

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Production Support Engineer Undergraduate Body Shop Vauxhall Luton Plant Vauxhall

The Department: The Production Support group is responsible for the maintenance of equipment, tooling and plant within the Body unit. As part of this department the undergraduate will assume a full and active role in all aspects of the business.

The Role: The successful applicant will be involved in many different roles with the following key responsibilities: a) The use of GM’s Throughput Improvement Process (TIP) website to collate data and identify the top bottlenecks in the unit, which is then used by the maintenance teams to co-ordinate their activities. b) Development of maintenance function and help sheets to assist with day to day tasks and providing a structured approach to fault finding. c) Collating of minor fault data as a method for identifying potential major issues as well as current issues impacting on production volumes In fulfilling these key tasks the undergraduate will have the opportunity to experience several different areas and departments within the Body Shop giving them a broad and detailed understanding of the processes therein. The role this year will also involve the successful candidate integrating with the maintenance and engineering teams. The undergraduate will provide technical assistance in the implementation of the new production equipment for the next generation Vivaro. The role will be extremely varied and will suit a candidate interested in project management but who does not mind getting their hands dirty in a maintenance environment. Additionally, the undergraduate will get the opportunity to enrol on several courses, one of which is a statistical problem solving tool that requires a problem solving project to be completed to pass the course.

Required Skills: The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative and show motivation to get the job done. They must be able to demonstrate good communication and problem solving skills. A good level of computer literacy, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, is also necessary as it is used frequently.

Paint Process/Quality Engineer

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Paint Process/Quality Engineer Undergraduate Paint Shop Vauxhall Luton Plant Vauxhall

The Department: The Process, Applications and Quality group in the Paint Unit are responsible for the Control and monitoring of all Sealer, Pre-coat and Paint applications, including material control, anti-corrosion and repair facilities. They are also involved with GCA and Warranty monitoring and Quality of output of Paint Shop product.

The Role: You will be working on different Unit based projects and initiatives. In each of these projects you will be responsible for the Development, Planning, Coordination, &, trial / introduction phases for the X82 model, under the guidance of an experienced Paint Process Manager. Creating solutions and applying lateral thinking will be a major part of your role along with dealing directly with production, maintenance depts. and production support groups. You will gain a full understanding of Paint Processes and controls including an understanding of SPC. (Statistical Process Control) which will lead you to the control and understanding of Paint PFMEA (Process Failure, Modes, Effects & Analysis) and our facility capability which is driven by the data collected by the Process group. You will be a team member for the Units Built in Quality level 4 team and responsible for regular auditing of our D11, QCOS and Lean Measurable processes escalating any out of conditions discrepancies and following up on actions. You will gain a minimal level of Apprentice problem solver using our Red X system and carry out multiple problem solving initiatives to eliminate defects that affect key quality metrics. What you will gain: 

The ability to identify concerns and areas for improvement, solve problems and lead a problem solving team with detailed follow up.

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Confidence in dealing with multi-functional groups and suppliers / contractors.

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An understanding of validation and monitoring of Paint Shop facilities and Paint Shop processes.

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Managing the introduction of any changes in process and process related materials.

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Ensure products meet marketing and quality requirements.

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Be fully conversant and understand control and monitoring of COSHH within the Paint Shop.

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An understanding of D11 QCOS and PFMEA, BIQ and Lean Measurables.

Required Skills: 

The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also to use own initiative to work independently when required

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Possess motivation and take satisfaction in completing jobs to a high standard

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Proven Leadership and vision

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Good communication and interpersonal skills – Ability to communicate at all levels.

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Proven record of data driven problem solving (e.g.; Red X)

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Strong planning skills and the ability to work under pressure and to urgent deadlines.

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Good project management skills.

Quality and Reliability Engineer

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Quality and Reliability Undergraduate Quality Operations Vauxhall Luton Plant Vauxhall

The Department: The Quality Operations group is responsible for ensuring the build quality of the vans produced at set stages through the production process and complete vehicle dynamic testing. They are also responsible for the recording and reporting out of defects. The department is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Built in Qualty (BIQ) status.

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Investigate vehicle functionality and vehicle testing capability Work with external organizations and communicate with vehicle dealers to ensure all warranty problems are understood and communicate these issues to the plant. Work with GMML ME and Renault engineering to improve warranty systems, communication, problem definition and effective actions in the plant. Confirmation that these actions work. Improving internal metrics, improving processes and communication and therefore reducing warranty. Key member of the group with the expectation he will learn all of the inspection stations to obtain hands on experience of an assembly line. Use this knowledge to lead problem solving activities. Report out to all levels of the organisation on a daily basis defects found Support production in hands on first level problem solving. Ability to lead multifunctional teams of engineers on specific projects and ensure objectives are met. Good functional understanding of engineering issues. Led cross functional groups to solve complex problem solving Completion of a Red X training course, a problem solving tool which is then applied to a project. Implement and drive the use of proactive quality tools PFMEA Investigate and solve warranty issues. Investigate and solve production issues. Understand and audit Quality procedures both internal to Quality operations group and within other departments Identify cost reduction activities Identify and report out best practices to Europe Implement best practices recommended from Europe.

Required Skills: The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, show leadership ability, and develop relationships with colleagues from different areas of the plant, as well as any necessary external customers. They will need to show the desire to learn and apply knowledge to the solving of diverse problems on a daily basis. You must have the desire to take on responsibility to get the job done accurately and on time. Knowledge of vehicle communication architecture or course that supports this learning. They must be able to demonstrate good problem solving and time management skills. Analytical skills, with sound engineering skills are very important. A good level of computer literacy, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, is also necessary as it is used frequently. However, this is a hands on job and the successful candidate should be willing to get fully involved in all aspects of day to day production.