Product Engineer

Butler Rose Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Leave entitlement

Healthcare

Bonus

Career development

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd is recruiting a Product Engineer for a well-established manufacturing organisation in Exeter. You will support development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes in a technically advanced production environment.

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will develop and maintain processes, work with production, quality and customer-facing teams, and apply Six Sigma and Lean methods to reduce scrap and costs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Experience using CAD software and tooling design principles.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and MRP systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes and engineering standards.
• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure high-quality output.
• Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Utilise CAD, CNC and 3D modelling tools to support manufacturing activities.
• Apply Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to identify and resolve issues.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap, rework and variation.
• Analyse data and prepare qualification, scrap and rework reports.
• Implement process controls and dimensional improvements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs through optimisation and waste reduction.
• Present technical information and project updates to stakeholders.
• Promote a safe working environment in line with standards.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Project management

Detail-oriented

Presentation skills

IT skills

MS Office

Education

Degree/HNC in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

MRP systems

Job description

Product Engineer

Exeter, Devon

Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 DOE + Benefits

Butler Rose is delighted to be recruiting for a Product Engineer on behalf of a well-established and highly successful manufacturing organisation based in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to join a forward-thinking business, supporting the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes within a technically advanced production environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will play a key role in developing, implementing and maintaining best practice across product engineering activities. You will work closely with production, quality and customer-facing teams to ensure products are manufactured efficiently, meet customer requirements and achieve the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust manufacturing processes and engineering standards.
• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products.
• Manage engineering projects and product-related programmes from concept through to implementation.
• Utilise CAD, CNC and 3D modelling tools to support manufacturing activities.
• Apply Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to identify and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, rework and process variation.
• Analyse manufacturing data and prepare qualification, scrap and rework reports.
• Implement process controls and dimensional improvements to enhance product quality.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs through process optimisation and waste reduction.
• Present technical information and project updates to a range of stakeholders.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment in line with company standards.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience using CAD software and/or tooling design principles.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and MRP systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
• A methodical approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence presenting technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable Experience

• Injection moulding, ceramics processing or related manufacturing technologies.
• Experience supporting complex production environments and process development activities.

What's on Offer

• Salary bracket £35,000 - £50,000 DOE
• Enhanced pension and leave entitlement
• Healthcare
• Bonus
• Opportunity to join an innovative and growing engineering business.
• Varied and technically challenging role with genuine career development opportunities.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.