About this role
Production Engineer (Electrical)
£38,000 - £43,000 + Outstanding Benefits Package Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 5:15pm | Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Engineer Change. Drive Performance. Shape the Future.
Are you a hands-on Production Engineer with strong electrical knowledge and a passion for continuous improvement?
This is an opportunity to join a growing, forward-thinking manufacturer where your ideas won't get lost in the system. You'll play a key role in improving production processes, enhancing efficiency, solving complex engineering challenges, and helping the business deliver exceptional quality to its customers.
If you're motivated by making a real impact, driving meaningful change, and seeing the results of your work on the factory floor, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As Production Engineer, you'll be at the heart of manufacturing operations, identifying opportunities to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimise production performance.
Working closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Design teams, you'll lead engineering improvements, troubleshoot production issues, and support the successful introduction of new products and processes.
Key Responsibilities
Drive continuous improvement projects across manufacturing operationsAnalyse production workflows and implement efficiency improvementsSupport new product introduction and manufacturing readiness activitiesInvestigate production challenges and implement root-cause solutionsDevelop and maintain manufacturing processes, procedures and documentationWork collaboratively with cross-functional teams to improve operational performanceChampion health, safety and quality standards across the siteManage engineering projects from concept through to implementationMonitor production performance and identify opportunities for optimisation What We're Looking For
To be successful, you'll combine strong technical knowledge with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
Essential:
Recognised Electrical qualification (HNC, HND, NVQ Level 3, Degree or equivalent)Experience working with Electrical Control CabinetsPrevious Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Process Engineering experienceStrong problem-solving and fault-finding capabilitiesExperience delivering process improvements within a manufacturing environmentExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills Desirable:
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma experienceProject management experienceAbility to analyse production data and drive performance improvements What's In It For You?
£38,000 - £43,000 salary
5% matched pension contribution
UNUM Critical Illness Cover
Simplyhealth Health Cash Plan
Death in Service benefit
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Additional day off for your birthday
Early finish every Friday
Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
Long-term career development and progression opportunities
Why Join?
This is more than a Production Engineer role. It's an opportunity to join a business that values innovation, invests in its people, and empowers engineers to make real operational improvements.
You'll be trusted to lead change, influence key decisions, and play an important role in the future success of the manufacturing operation.
Great manufacturing businesses are built by engineers! Apply now!