Electronics Engineer II - Vapour Devices

Job description

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Southampton 

Function: Operations 

Level: Experienced Professional 

Job Type: Permanent

 

 

Overview

 

In our NGP Operations function, our focus is on science-based innovations through leading-edge research and harm reduction at its core. With dedicated and curious colleagues, we are leading the way for scientific developments in our industry. Together, we are Transforming Tobacco.

 

By driving the growth of our potentially reduced-risk products business, such as vapor, tobacco heating and oral and nicotine products, we’re giving consumers broader and more varied choice. Our people work in state-of-the-art facilities to bring a whole new world of nicotine products into the future. Collaborating with multiple functions and markets, these are the people who put us ahead of our competitors. And it’s about more

than satisfying consumer needs, it’s about delivering stakeholder value and creating valued experiences for colleagues and consumers alike.

 

What does this mean for you? You’ll have access to first-class technology that can help you transform an entire industry from inside a global market-leading business. It means learning from experts who can push you to reach your full potential. It means innovative technologies to produced potentially reduced-risk solutions. And it means boldly taking your career to brand-new heights by continually learning and growing.

 

Job Purpose

 

This role will drive the continuous improvement and cost reduction of the product portfolio through analyzing data to identify key areas of opportunity or concern. Working with all appropriate functions these changes will be driven through to manufacturing.

 

Principal Accountabilities

 

·  Generate key measurables around the product and manufacturing for cost, manpower and lead time reduction exercises
·  Produce business case for improvements, project plans for implementation and risk analysis to provide a ‘right-first-time’ product and process
·  Run APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) quality management system for each project
·  Coordinate with all key stakeholders in driving projects to completion
·  Act as the Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of Vapor Devices
·  Act as key contact point for Project Teams to support trials, New Product Introductions and monitoring of performance data in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders
·  Manage Engineering Changes by raising ECNs, tracking development projects and liaising with identified participants to ensure project progress
·  Attend Technical Review and Approval meetings and Project Stage-gate Reviews to present the data and provide guidance to senior stakeholders throughout
·  Conduct root cause analysis into device quality issues and product returns
·  Develop design solutions to address product quality and / or performance issues
·  Review and manage device engineering documentation including engineering drawings, test reports and technical manuals
·  Lead the development of design validation and verification tests to ensure that new designs are robust and will prove reliable in the field
·  Work with suppliers on Quality Control Plans by identifying critical control elements and design risks
·  Work with suppliers and BAT departments on test protocols and test equipment to ensure reliability of data and product quality assurance.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

·  Degree in Electronics Engineering and experience of electronics production and processes
·  Experience in the use of CAD packages, specifically Altium or Solidworks PCB would be desirable
·  Experience in the design of high-volume consumer electronics products
·  Experience in interpretation of schematics and layouts plus Gerber file generation and testing
·  Experience in preparing engineering specifications
·  Good knowledge of manufacturing technologies and design for manufacture
·  Good knowledge of testing and measurement techniques for product quality and product performance
·  Good understanding of quality management including APQP
·  Good leadership skills and an ability to produce clear and simple plans.

 

Benefits

 

·  Base salary from £44,320 to £55,400 per year, depending of relevant experience
·  Bonus target up to 30% of annual base salary
·  25 days annual leave
·  Participation in Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme
·  Participation in Company Share Reward Scheme
·  Company Pension Scheme
·  Private Healthcare Cover
·  Eligibility for Company Flexible Benefits Scheme.

 

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading multinational companies, with brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries.

We are proud that we are consistently among the top 5 companies on the London Stock Exchange.

Our portfolio includes our world-famous Global Drive Brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans – along with many other leading international brands, such as Vogue, Peter Stuyvesant and State Express 555.

Alongside our traditional tobacco business, we are also developing products that offer consumers potentially less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes. Our Next Generation Products are already leading the way in the Industry of vapour and tobacco heating devices. We continue to develop a solid portfolio of consumer solutions which already include well known global brands like Vype, glo and Voke.