Senior Production Engineer

Our client in Burton Upon Trent is going through a rapid period of growth and are now seeking an experienced Senior Production / Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of production test & development capability and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This is a hands-on role focused on test equipment, process improvement, fault-finding, and supporting the introduction of new products into production.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

• The Senior Production Engineer will be managing the day-to-day operation of the production test laboratory.
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving production test equipment.
• The Senior Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer will be using CAD to design and develop test rigs, fixtures, jigs, and manufacturing tooling.
• Supporting root cause investigations and resolving production test failures.
• Developing new test methods and improving existing test processes.
• Supporting new product introduction and production readiness activities.
• Providing technical support for electro-mechanical assembly and manufacturing teams.
• Assisting with automation, data capture, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, work instructions, and test procedures.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience as a Production Engineer, Test Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Development Engineer, Electro-Mechanical Engineer or a similar role.
• Strong electro-mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills to validate new materials for all company products whilst undertaking various environment testing.
• Experience maintaining and improving production test equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems.
• Experience designing or modifying test rigs, fixtures, and production tooling.
• Familiarity with test equipment
• The ability to read engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• A practical, hands-on approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to drive due to company location

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