Product Specialist - Manufacturing Engineering (Backhoe)

JCB; Rocester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

In-house doctor

In-house dentist

ULEV car scheme

JCB Rewards Hub

Cycle to Work Scheme

33 days' holiday

Company pension

Job summary

JCB is seeking a Product Specialist within Manufacturing Engineering (Backhoe) to support production operations at the World Headquarters. You will assist with current production, introduce new products and processes, develop SOPs, run time studies, and drive improvement initiatives across manufacturing activities.

The role emphasizes hands-on participation in production support, NPI implementation, process validation, kitting, and cross‑department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Level 4 Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for improving processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Thrive in teamwork and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to production operations and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Resolve PCMs and support technical issue resolution.
• Support current product and new product introductions (NPI) into production.
• Fully support new product introductions from implementation through to production.
• Introduce new parts and processes within the assembly environment.
• Support new project builds, including kitting, assembly, process validation, implementation and production training.
• Create new manufacturing processes and write SOPs.
• Conduct time studies to support process development and improvement activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across existing manufacturing processes.
• Manage personal improvement projects and objectives.
• Support technical activities across the manufacturing engineering function.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticesh

Education

Level 4 Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

JCB is seeking a Product Specialist within Manufacturing Engineering (Backhoe) to support production operations at the World Headquarters. You will assist with current production, introduce new products and processes, develop SOPs, run time studies, and drive improvement initiatives across manufacturing activities.

The role emphasizes hands-on participation in production support, NPI implementation, process validation, kitting, and cross‑department collaboration.