Production Engineer

The Abbey; Bagnall; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week

Friday off

Progression to Production Management

Flexible hours

Exposure to Senior Management

Job summary

The Abbey in Hixon, Staffordshire, is seeking a Production Engineer to drive improvements across the shop floor. The role offers a 4-day working week with Fridays off and a clear path toward Production Management, along with flexibility in start/finish times as you establish yourself.

You’ll design and modify jigs and fixtures, implement manufacturing improvements, and perform root-cause analysis while developing CAD drawings and supporting production teams.

Qualifications

• Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or similar role.
• Practical mechanical manufacturing or shop-floor engineering background.
• Good CAD skills and ability to read/produce drawings.
• Experience with jigs, fixtures, tooling or process improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify and improve jigs, fixtures and manufacturing aids.
• Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements.
• Carry out root-cause analysis and solve recurring shop-floor problems.
• Produce and modify engineering drawings using CAD.
• Support practical manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide engineering support and guidance to production teams.
• Assist with machinery maintenance and external engineering support.

Skills

Design

CAD

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing improvements

Problem solving

Independence

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Job DescriptionProduction Engineer£35,000 - £40,000 + 4 Day Working Week (Every Friday Off) + Progression to Production Management + Benefits + Pension Hixon, StaffordshireAre you a Production or Manufacturing Engineer looking to work a Monday to Thursday role for one of the UK's biggest Contract Manufacturers, with full responsibility for improving Manufacturing Operations with progression into Production Manager as you make the role your own?This is a newly created position where you'll work closely with the Head of Engineering taking ownership of practical engineering problems across the shop floor. You'll improve manufacturing processes, develop jigs and fixtures, solve recurring production issues and gradually take on broader responsibility across engineering and production.The company is an established UK subcontract manufacturer providing fabrication, machining, electromechanical assembly, testing and wider contract manufacturing services. You'll join a practical, high-mix
manufacturing environment where you'll have the autonomy to implement improvements and directly influence day-to-day production.

Benefits

• 4-day working week
• Monday to Thursday
• Every Friday off
• Clear progression towards Production Management
• Greater flexibility around start and finish times once established
• Broad technical responsibility and autonomy
• Direct exposure to Senior Management

The Role

• Design, modify and improve jigs, fixtures and manufacturing aids
• Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements
• Carry out root-cause analysis and solve recurring shop-floor problems
• Produce and modify engineering drawings using CAD
• Support practical manufacturing and continuous improvement projects
• Provide engineering support and guidance to production teams
• Assist with machinery maintenance, servicing and external engineering support

The Person

• Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or similar
• Practical mechanical manufacturing or shop-floor engineering background
• Good CAD skills with the ability to read and produce engineering drawings
• Experience with jigs, fixtures, tooling or manufacturing process improvement
• Strong practical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Able to work independently and take ownership of engineering problems

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