PFE Test Engineer F/H

PRIMARY PURPOSE AND OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

Role required within PFE Manufacturing to conduct PFE product and Customer Factory Acceptance tests, analyse and repair manufacturing and customer failures. Provide technical support for manufacturing processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct on site and virtual Customer Factory Acceptance Tests in the presence of Customers in accordance with Manufacturing Instructions and procedures.
• Have strong HV product knowledge, coupled with clear communication skills to ensure that a positive customer experience is achieved during Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Liaise with the relevant Product and Project managers to ensure that Customer visits are appropriately scheduled in accordance with the Manufacturing Plan.
• Engage with the PFE Industrialisation team to ensure that Suite Test Software and documentation are released in advance of product test.
• Assist engineering by providing feedback and insight to improve/define processes, product and documentation.
• Actively liaise with the quality department to ensure that product always meets ASN standards.
• Liaise with the Logistics team to manage the shipping of product in accordance with customer requirements and the Manufacturing Plan.
• Test PFE suites and Sub-assemblies in accordance to Manufacturing test Instructions.
• Conduct suite wiring and disassembly of PFE Suites according to wiring and build instructions.
• Ensure that PFE equipment and Test stations are compliant within Manufacturing.
• Support manufacturing investigations and analyse field failures to provide root cause analysis reports.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean Manufacturing.
• Conduct regular HV audits and tests to ensure that the department is compliant.
• Meet the departments KPI’s to ensure that targets are met according to the manufacturing plan.

Teamwork:

Must work well within a team and must be organised.

Planning and Reporting

·         Ensure that proactive planning and scheduling of repairs and testing is conducted.

·         Ensure that all issues are logged on the ITS system, supporting investigation, corrective and preventative actions.

Training

·         Lead departmental training; ensuring departmental training qualification/re-qualification plans are up to date. Ensure that all mandatory safety and quality training is up to date relating to the PFE testing function.

·         Assist supervisor in carrying out & recording  training reviews with section staff.

·         Deliver product related operator training (both technical and software) working alongside ASN GH Training school function.

·         Build employee motivation and morale to be more productive.

·         Participate in training continuous improvement initiatives to optimise and improve the department.

QHSE

·         Ensure that all Health and Safety and Quality rules are strictly always adhered to within the area.

·         Ensure section product paperwork/SAP is correctly completed.

·         Participate in improvements & assist in improvement implementation.

·         Provide departmental lost time data for supervisor reports.

·         Assist supervisor to ensure Departmental health safety checks are carried out on time and equipment is labelled where required.

·         Adhere to all section COSHH & Risk assessments. Use the correct PPE.

·         Ensure you & section staff follow ESD protocols.

·         Report all Accidents & Near Misses in a timely manner to Supervisor.