Production Technician

The Company:

Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd is an innovative, world class supplier of high quality, technically complex automotive components.

Based in Carrickfergus, Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd is a proud member of the Ryobi Group.  With the help of our Japanese parent company we can bring the latest technological advances to our European Customers.

Ryobi’s vision is to maintain a sustainable business by achieving the best results for our customers, maximising the potential of every employee through mutual respect, trust and teamwork. 

Our mission is to be the Number 1 Die Casting Company in Europe, to build upon our current customer base and increase market share, and to satisfy customer and shareholder requirements.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

• Practise and promote good housekeeping and 5S techniques
• Responsible for training of all team members, help develop training needs and implement training plans as required
• Drive cell ownership with all team members
• Take the lead role in TPM and 5s activities
• Deputise for the Manufacturing Supervisor in their absence
• Lead daily hex-board production review and morning meetings, and also lead the weekly department scorecard meetings as required; participate in weekly production reviews along with cell engineer
• Ensure adherence to the 4-week production schedule
• Ensure all team members adhere to all processes and procedures at all times, without deviation
• Take the lead role in helping production operators with set-up, adjustment, trouble shooting and minor repair of equipment; participate in making CNC program edits
• Complete understanding of cell automation and robot recovery
• Able to carry out minor fixture repairs, i.e. replace broken clamp and bent fixture pins, seal change and trouble-shoot on leak testers
• Set up and check machine tools as required; MSTDI paperwork to filled in and issued correctly
• Complete the sign-off or review of finished goods as per QA instruction
• Raise NCMRs (Non-conforming Machine Report) and quarantine any defective parts which require QA review
• Ensure that MSDTIs (Machine Shop Dimensional tooling Issue), NCMRs(Non-conforming Machine Report)  , PCRs (Process Change Request) are logged and actioned correctly
• Participate and lead information sharing, team working, 5S and continuous improvement programmes; this includes responsibility for sharing all information at shift changeover
• Ensure employee safety, compliance to all H&S rules, housekeeping and security needs of assigned staff; this includes ensuring team members wear the correct PPE and compliance with the Mobile Device policy
• Comply with the Company Environmental Policy and the Environmental Management System in both normal and emergency situations
• Other duties as required

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum two years’ experience in a machining/manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in delivering on-the-job training
• Competent and good knowledge of operational and quality
• Demonstrated commitment to HSE, housekeeping and 5S principles

Company Benefits:

Competitive salary

Generous employer pension contributions

A health cash plan

Discount scheme

Life assurance

Service-related holidays

Employee assistance programme

Free car parking

Learning and Development opportunities and support

Ride to work scheme

Service awards