Production Engineer

Talent STEM are partnering with an established advanced engineering and manufacturing business in Northumberland seeking a Production Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys working closely with production teams on the shop floor, solving manufacturing problems, improving processes and supporting the development of tooling and components using CAD. The successful candidate will combine strong practical manufacturing knowledge with the ability to analyse issues, develop workable engineering solutions and support improvements across production. Key Responsibilities- Provide hands-on engineering support to production teams on the shop floor- Investigate production and manufacturing issues and develop practical engineering solutions- Develop, improve and optimise manufacturing processes- Support improvements to productivity, quality, cycle times, scrap and downtime- Use CAD to support the design and modification of tooling, fixtures and components- Work closely with production, tooling, quality and engineering teams- Support the introduction of new products, tooling and manufacturing methods- Produce and update manufacturing instructions, SOPs and technical documentation- Support tooling and process trials- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across production Requirements- Previous experience within Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Tooling or a similar hands-on ..... full job details .....