Graduate Production Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious manufacturing client just outside Newcastle is seeking a Graduate Production Engineer. You will be part of a dynamic company, responsible for planning and controlling production activities and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates have mechanical engineering qualifications and experience in production planning or process engineering, and can expect excellent career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Option to work a 4 or 5 day week

Competitive pension contribution

Opportunity to gain experience across the business

Natural progression into engineering

Dayshift hours

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, control, process, or engineering roles.
• Mechanical Engineering qualifications or background (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC, HND, Degree) highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and controlling production activities.
• Preparing production plans based on forecasts and stock levels.
• Ensuring compliance with specifications, H&S, and quality standards.

Skills

Production planning

Control

Process engineering

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• Option to work a 4 or 5 day week
• Competitive pension contribution
• Dayshift hours
• Opportunity to gain experience across all aspects of the business to develop your skills
• Natural progression into the engineering side of the business within 12-18 months
• Working with various prestigious blue-chip customers on a daily basis

Working Hours: 39 hours, Mon – Thurs, 7am – 5:15pm

MTrec’s New Opportunity:

MTrec Technical is proudly representing a prestigious manufacturing client just outside Newcastle. As part of their growth and expansion plans, they are recruiting a Graduate Production Engineer to join their team. You will join a rapidly growing, dynamic company with an excellent team-based culture and fantastic opportunities for career progression. If you have a background in production or process engineering, ideally with some experience in planning/control, please apply now for an immediate response.

The Job You’ll Do:

• Planning, organising, and controlling production activities through the Production Supervisors
• Preparing production plans based on forecasts, stock levels, and orders
• Ensuring compliance with specifications, company policies, H&S, quality (ISO 9001), and environmental (ISO 14001) standards
• Managing resources within the production area, including reporting on performance and attendance to the General Manager
• Maintaining profitable and efficient throughput of production items, including packaging and transport
• Liaising with the quality department, General Manager, and Project and Tooling Manager as necessary
• Assisting with forecasting and production planning, including adjustments due to business volume changes
• Reviewing and approving monthly production schedules
• Providing daily reports on production, rejects, and scrap
• Coordinating with Procurement and Production Coordinators to ensure accurate records
• Forecasting manpower needs and allocating workloads to meet customer delivery schedules
• Addressing performance issues through human resources or machinery/equipment improvements
• Implementing and monitoring preventive maintenance plans
• Participating in disciplinary actions, leave applications, overtime, and ISO documentation as needed

About You:

• Mechanical Engineering qualifications or background (Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC, HND, Degree) are highly desirable
• Experience in production planning, control, process, or engineering roles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Confident and professional, capable of being the first point of contact for customers
• Strong organisational and communication skills at all levels
• Ability to adapt quickly to change in a flexible organisation
• Excellent attention to detail