At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.
We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.
So, what are the benefits?
- We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties and more. It's rare you won't see something going on!
- Hybrid working, work from home on Tuesday and Thursdays alongside our flexible working hours scheme.
- Modern offices, collaboration spaces, onsite gym, and a gourmet café with subsidised food.
- Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
- Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan with Health Shield.
- Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area with GymFlex.
- 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy & sell up to 5 days a year.
- Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies™.
About the role
Join our Manufacturing Engineering team in Eastbourne, where you'll be responsible for enhancing and improving the efficiency of our manufacturing processes, while driving continuous improvement.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by advising on Design for Manufacture, Assembly & Test (DFM) processes, ensuring early engagement with development programs.
- Collaborate with our Development team on process capability and best practices.
- Build relationships with Project Managers and development teams in Brighton, ensuring seamless handover to Manufacturing Engineers (ME's).
- Develop operational improvement activities with Operations Director and Manufacturing Engineering manager.
- Be the subject matter expert for assembly processes, identifying optimisation opportunities and new technologies.
- Ensure product design considers manufacturability throughout, identifying cost reduction opportunities.
- Review manufacturing processes to enhance cost-effectiveness, quality, and efficiency, optimizing workflow, space, and equipment layout.
- Lead the development and delivery of Manufacturing Engineering practices, driving quality, cost and product delivery.
- Collaborate with Quality Engineers to maintain high standards throughout the product lifecycle.
- Provide decision-making information by calculating production, labour and material costs and preparing insightful reports.
- Support the development and execution of manufacturing strategies aligned with business goals, focusing on equipment, processes, layout, and automation initiatives.
- Occasional travel to Brighton site to support technical discussions with design and Electronics teams.
What are we looking for?
- Experience working in a similar role within Electro-mechanical production with LEAN practices.
- Knowledge and experience with manufacturing processes - Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Through hole (PTH) and Testing.
The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you're excited about a role but your existing experience doesn't match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us.