Manufacturing Engineer

Orion Electrotech; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is partnering with a Burton upon Trent based client to appoint a Production / Manufacturing Engineer. You will own the production test laboratory, maintain and improve test equipment, and design test rigs and tooling using CAD.

You will support root cause investigations, NPI, and automation initiatives while collaborating with electro-mechanical assembly teams. The role requires strong hands-on problem-solving abilities, experience with test equipment and drawing

Qualifications

• Experience performing electro-mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting on production/test environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the production test laboratory.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve production test equipment.
• Use CAD to design and develop test rigs, fixtures, jigs, and tooling.
• Support root cause investigations and resolve test failures.
• Develop new test methods and improve existing processes.
• Support new product introduction and production readiness.
• Provide technical support for electro-mechanical assembly and manufacturing teams.
• Assist with automation, data capture, analysis and CI initiatives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and test procedures.

Skills

Fault-finding

Troubleshooting

CAD design

Test rigs design

Electrical knowledge

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Hands-on

Data capture

Tools

CAD software

Test equipment

Job description

Our client in Burton Upon Trent is going through a rapid period of growth and are now seeking an experienced 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:

• TheManufacturing Engineer/ Production Engineer will be managing the day-to-day operation of the production test laboratory.
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving production test equipment.
• The 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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