Product Engineer – CAD, Lean & Six Sigma (Exeter)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Annual bonus

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Butler Rose is recruiting a Product Engineer for a well-established manufacturing group in Exeter. You will help develop and improve manufacturing processes in a technical production environment, collaborating with production, quality and customer-facing teams.

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will apply Six Sigma and Lean methods to reduce waste, support projects from concept to implementation, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or equivalent in Engineering.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing.
• Experience with CAD software and tooling design.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and MRP systems.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building.
• Ability to manage projects with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust manufacturing processes and engineering standards.
• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure high-quality products.
• 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 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.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Communication

Project Management

Attention to detail

MRP systems

MS Office

Data analysis

Manufacturing processes

Education

Degree/HNC in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Tooling design

CNC

3D modelling

Job description

Butler Rose is recruiting a Product Engineer for a well-established manufacturing group in Exeter. You will help develop and improve manufacturing processes in a technical production environment, collaborating with production, quality and customer-facing teams.

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will apply Six Sigma and Lean methods to reduce waste, support projects from concept to implementation, and drive continuous improvement.