MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION ENGINEER

Ambitions Personnel; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food production is seeking a skilled Production Engineer to optimize and improve packaging production processes. The successful candidate will support engineering teams and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, contributing significantly to operational efficiency. This role requires a degree in engineering and relevant industry experience, especially in FMCG environments.

Qualifications

• Proven process and continuous improvement expertise in food production.
• Good technical understanding of process flows.
• Knowledge of safety, hygiene, and environment regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support optimisation and technical improvement of the packaging production line.
• Assist in managing Safety, Hygiene, Environment, and Quality compliance.
• Develop systems to measure key plant technical performance.

Skills

Process improvement

Technical problem-solving

Compliance knowledge

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Chemical engineering

Job description

Are you an experienced engineer who is looking to start the journey into leadership? Still wanting a completely hands on role, but someone who could deputise for the manager and assist the current engineers on the floor?

Looking for a highly skilled engineering professional with significant experience in a manufacturing operations role within a fast-paced food production / FMCG environment.

As a Production Engineer you’ll support the optimisation and technical improvement of the packaging production line, both equipment and processes. Working in a team, you will be improving the way operating problems are dealt with and implement corrective actions to ensure no future failures.

• Assist in managing the technical and plant related aspects of Safety, Hygiene, Environment and Quality consistent with procedures and targets to meet legislative and regulatory compliance
• Development of systems to measure key plant technical performance and output
• Lead and assist in coordinating problem solving effort requiring technical input

For the Production Engineer role will have proven process and continuous improvement expertise on a variety of equipment ideally within the food industry.

• Degree level education, preferably in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Chemical engineering
• Good technical understanding of process flows and unit operations
• Knowledge of safety, hygiene, and environment regulations

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