Onsite Production Engineer - 6-Month Contract

Holt Recruitment Group; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Recruitment Group is seeking a practical Production Engineer for a six-month contract in Horsham, West Sussex. The role is onsite, 37.5 hours per week with a lunchtime finish on Fridays.

You will provide hands-on technical support to Operations, resolve production issues and improve manufacturing processes. Working between Engineering and Production, you will help turn designs into clear, efficient assembly processes while improving product quality, reducing costs and minimising downtime.

Qualifications

• Four years' relevant manufacturing or engineering experience or a qualification such as BTEC or City & Guilds Level 2.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience using 3D CAD software.
• Strong computer skills and a structured problem-solving approach.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchasing).

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to Production, resolving technical issues and shortages to minimise delays.
• Participate in design reviews to reduce cost and improve ease of manufacture and assembly.
• Develop assembly flow diagrams, build procedures, work instructions and check sheets.
• Support engineering change requests and source tooling, jigs and test equipment.
• Investigate production and quality issues, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous-improvement initiatives to increase capacity, quality and reliability while reducing costs.
• Support supplier improvement and corrective actions with Purchasing.
• Assist production staff training and develop workmanship standards.
• Maintain compliance with quality procedures and health and safety standards.
• Travel as required to support customers with technical or production issues.

Skills

Read drawings

3D CAD software

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BTEC or City & Guilds Level 2

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Holt Recruitment Group is seeking a practical Production Engineer for a six-month contract in Horsham, West Sussex. The role is onsite, 37.5 hours per week with a lunchtime finish on Fridays.

You will provide hands-on technical support to Operations, resolve production issues and improve manufacturing processes. Working between Engineering and Production, you will help turn designs into clear, efficient assembly processes while improving product quality, reducing costs and minimising downtime.