Hands-On Production Engineer: Scale-Up & Automation

Morgan McKinley; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer in Oxfordshire to support scale-up, industrialisation, and day-to-day manufacturing of next-generation fluidic products. You will bridge R&D and production by building, wiring, and commissioning assembly fixtures, automated test equipment, and robotic cells.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary wiring, debugging electromechanical systems, and contributing to equipment validation and process improvements in a fully on-site setting.

Qualifications

• Degree or apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Hands-on workshop experience wiring, building, and troubleshooting electromechanical machinery.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD, electrical schematics, and industrial sensors/actuators.
• Bonus: exposure to medical device/biotech standards (ISO 13485) or basic robotics.

Responsibilities

• Process Scale-Up: Support the transfer of new products into production, tuning processes like precision dispensing, laser welding, and leak testing.
• Workshop & Hardware: Build, wire, debug, and maintain mechanical fixtures, electrical enclosures, sensors, and basic PLC/HMI controls.
• Validation & Quality: Assist with equipment validation (FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ) and continuous improvement using root-cause analysis and SPC tools.

Skills

Mechanical engineering background

Hands-on wiring/building/troubleshoot

3D CAD

Electrical schematics

Education

Degree or apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer in Oxfordshire to support scale-up, industrialisation, and day-to-day manufacturing of next-generation fluidic products. You will bridge R&D and production by building, wiring, and commissioning assembly fixtures, automated test equipment, and robotic cells.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary wiring, debugging electromechanical systems, and contributing to equipment validation and process improvements in a fully on-site setting.