Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Location: Newbury

Salary: £47,500 benefits 

Are you a Production Engineer with experience supporting manufacturing processes and driving continuous improvement? Do you enjoy solving technical problems, improving efficiency and working closely with production teams to deliver high-quality products?

We''re recruiting for a Production Engineer to join a growing manufacturing business supplying highly engineered products into a range of advanced technology sectors. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company experiencing continued growth, where you''ll play a key role in supporting production operations, introducing new products and improving manufacturing processes.

The role:

As a Production Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Oversee manufacturing and test processes, ensuring procedures and specifications remain up to date
• Provide technical support to production teams and resolve manufacturing issues
• Ensure tooling, build aids and test equipment are available and fit for purpose
• Support new product introduction activities and manufacturing readiness
• Raise and implement engineering change documentation
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the production environment
• Investigate root causes of production issues and implement corrective actions
• Deliver training on new products, equipment and processes
• Provide technical support to Sales, Purchasing and Engineering departments
• Support preventative maintenance and TPM activities
• Work closely with Quality teams to maintain product standards and improve yield
• Support operational objectives relating to delivery, quality and productivity

About you:

To be successful in this Production Engineer role, you’ll need:

• Previous experience within a Production Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering role
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling and test equipment
• Experience supporting production teams in a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Good working knowledge of Excel and MRP systems
• Experience using CAD software
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• HNC/HND qualification in Mechanical or Electronics Engineering would be advantageous
• A proactive and continuous improvement mindset

Benefits:

• Salary of £47,500
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 7%
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to work on technically advanced, highly engineered products

If you are interested in this Production Engineer role please click “apply” or contact Orion Reading today, thank you.

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Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to every application individually. If you do not hear from us within five working days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We will, however, keep your details on file and contact you regarding any future opportunities that may be suitable.