Manufacturing Engineer

Orion Electrotech; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech is actively seeking a Production / Manufacturing Engineer to own the production test laboratory, drive continuous improvement, and support new product introductions. The role focuses on test equipment maintenance, fault-finding, and implementing test method improvements across electro-mechanical manufacturing.

The successful candidate will design test rigs and tooling using CAD, troubleshoot complex failures, and work closely with assembly teams to ensure production readiness.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience in production/test/manufacturing engineering roles.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities across electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience designing or modifying test rigs, fixtures, and production tooling.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation of the production test laboratory.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve production test equipment.
• Design/test rigs, fixtures, and tooling using CAD.
• 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, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, work instructions, and test procedures.

Skills

Production Engineer

Test Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Fault-finding

Tools

CAD

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 locationINDMID