Pre Production Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment; Hurn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Death in service

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

On-site parking

Eye test

Uniform

Free hot drinks

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Pre-production Engineer for Christchurch to bridge customer drawings and the shop floor, shaping production from quote to release.

You will plan manufacturing processes, cost estimates, liaise with customers and suppliers, and drive accuracy and discipline across projects.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, specifications and BOMs.
• Experience preparing cost estimates or quotations in a manufacturing environment.
• Good numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Experience with CNC machining, fabrication or welding processes (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimates and quotations from customer specifications, drawings and BOMs.
• Plan manufacturing processes, routing and material requirements for efficient production.
• Liaise directly with customers to clarify technical, specification and delivery requirements.
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing, lead times and material availability.
• Identify manufacturing risks, cost implications and technical issues through drawing and BOM review.

Skills

Engineering drawings

Numerical analysis

BOMs

CNC machining

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Pre-production Engineer | Christchurch | up to £50,000

You'll be the technical bridge between customer drawings and the shop floor, shaping every project before it reaches production.This is a role where accuracy and process discipline are genuinely valued, not just expected.

As a Pre-production Engineer, you will benefit from:

• 31 days holiday (195 hours), including bank holidays, with a Christmas shutdown
• Enhanced pension, 4.5% employer and 4.5% employee contributions
• Death in service cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free on-site parking and uniform
• Free eye test with £80 contribution towards glasses
• Free hot drinks
• 39-hour week with a half-day Friday

As a Pre-production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare accurate cost estimates and quotations from customer specifications, drawings and BOMs
• Plan manufacturing processes, routing and material requirements for efficient production
• Liaise directly with customers to clarify technical, specification and delivery requirements
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing, lead times and material availability
• Identify manufacturing risks, cost implications and technical issues through drawing and BOM review

As a Pre-production Engineer, your experience will include:

• Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent manufacturing experience
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, specifications and BOMs
• Experience preparing cost estimates or quotations in a manufacturing environment
• Good numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy
• Experience with CNC machining, fabrication or welding processes (desirable)

If you're looking to take ownership of projects from quote to production release, this Pre-production Engineer role offers a clear path to do exactly that.