Production Engineer

We’re working with a global industrial electronics manufacturer looking for a Production Engineer to join a growing engineering team, supporting a fast-paced manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on position focused on resolving day-to-day production issues, maintaining manufacturing documentation and ensuring production teams have the equipment and processes needed to work effectively.

The business continues to invest in its people and production capability, offering strong training, internal progression and opportunities to move to other areas over time.

Info about what the Production Engineer role entails

• Investigate and resolve day-to-day production issues.
• Provide hands-on engineering support across manufacturing.
• Maintain SOPs, work instructions and process documentation.
• Support engineering changes, production trials and validation activities.
• Assemble or modify workstations, fixtures and production equipment.
• Update technical files and manufacturing information.
• Work closely with Production, Process Engineering and Quality teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and manufacturing projects.

Essential Requirements of a Production Engineer:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience within a Production, Manufacturing or Process Engineering role.
• Experience working within a product manufacturing environment.
• A practical approach and confidence using basic hand tools.
• Experience maintaining SOPs, work instructions or production documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Good computer literacy.

Desirable Requirements of a Production Engineer

• Electronics, electromechanical assembly or PCB manufacturing experience.
• Experience within a fast-paced or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Engineering change, production trial or validation experience.
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement knowledge.
• Experience modifying production workstations, fixtures or equipment.

Benefits

• Up to 10.5% employer pension contribution.
• Bonus scheme.
• Share incentive scheme.
• Healthcare incentives.
• Training and professional development.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Free electric vehicle charging.
• Opportunities for internal progression and secondments.

If you feel you are suitable and interested in this role, APPLY NOW with an up to date CV. We also pay referral fees if you can suggest another suitable person that isn’t already known to us.

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