Assistant Production Engineer
Assistant Production Engineer
For the UK's first natural insulation mill
Permanent / Full-time
£30-32,000.00 p.a. (depending on experience)
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to come in early and grow with a young company that is leading the way in low carbon natural fibre products for a range of markets. The company has successfully set up a natural fibre insulation mill and has now just installed its second production line. Both lines use non-woven textile machinery, the original line includes airlay and thermobonding processes and the new line includes carding, crosslap and needle loom machinery. This is an opportunity to join the team as our second engineer, to take ownership of the line and continue to improve and develop high quality manufacturing and products.
Location
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders.
Contract term
Permanent.
Hours
Full-time.
Holidays and benefits
35 days holidays p.a.
4% company pension contribution matching 4% personal contribution.
Company-wide bonus scheme.
Start date
Available immediately.
Equal opportunities
IndiNature is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from everyone. We value diversity in our team.
About IndiNature and the new mill
IndiNature is a growing company with a high profile - leading the way in cleantech material innovations. It was founded to make the largest possible positive impacts on the climate, the environment and people's health in the construction of buildings and is now expanding into wider markets including furnishings, acoustics and composites. We care about people and the planet.
The parent company (Industrial Nature Ltd) is based in Edinburgh - it is a materials R&D company focused on developing and bringing to market natural, low carbon construction products. The company set up its first manufacturing facility in the Scottish Borders and moved into the Mill in August 2021.
Raw materials include industrial hemp, flax and sheep’s wool. These are processed through a non-woven textiles production line.
Who you will work with
You will be part of a small production team, working closely with five Production Operators and the Production Engineer as your line manager. The team is led by the Operations Manager and on site we have a Supply Chain Manager and People & Policy Manager.
Job purpose
Your purpose is to ensure that both production lines run efficiently and safely and make products to certified quality standards. You will make sure the lines are maintained, and you will have a continuous improvement mind-set - always seeking to maximise performance and safety. We’re a friendly team with a purpose - to make products for healthy, ecological buildings.
Role Responsibilities
1. Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot needle punch and air lay lines to ensure optimal performance and product quality.
2. Maintenance and improvement of all production lines to achieve maximum efficiency and best quality.
3. Set and adjust machine parameters (e.g., stroke depth, needle density, speed) according to production specifications.
4. Assist in the development and scale-up of new products involving needle punched non-wovens.
5. Train machine operators and production staff on needle punching operations and best practices.
6. Liaise with machinery suppliers for machinery upgrades, product advancements and fault resolutions, including implementation of new equipment installs.
7. To ensure the line conforms to best possible health and safety standards, including continuous improvement policy.
8. Contribute to a positive company culture.
Training
We value skills across the team and encourage further training. You will be offered:
1. Training in machinery operation.
2. Any further training required (lifting equipment, H&S, etc).
Person Specification
What we’re looking for
1. A can-do attitude - enjoy analytic thinking and creative problem solving.
2. Attention to detail and quality.
3. Enjoy hands-on machine work.
4. Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
5. Values taking care of the environment.
Essential experience or qualifications
1. Engineering - mechanical ideally but electrical considered.
2. Manufacturing experience.
3. Health & Safety training.
Preferred experience or qualifications
1. Engineering – ideally from a textile background with carding, cross lapper and needle punch experience.
2. Non-wovens textiles machinery.
Beneficial experience or qualifications
1. Experience working with natural fibres.
2. Agricultural experience (understands the growing process of natural fibres).
If you have the right outlook and enthusiasm for joining our team, but don’t fulfil all the experience/qualifications criteria, we’d still love to hear from you.
Applications
Please send your CV and covering letter to Jennie Gibson at recruitment@indinature.co before Monday 16th June. If you have any questions please contact us at the above email address or call 01835 867 074.