Production Engineer

PT Engineering & Manufacturing; Colchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Engineering & Manufacturing in Colchester is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer to join the shop floor-focused engineering team. You will support production, drive process improvements, and work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering to boost safety, quality and efficiency.

Key duties include resolving process issues, standardising processes, leading Lean/CI activities and supporting new equipment installations.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or related.
• Experience as a Production Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong CAD experience is essential - Creo or SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day engineering support to production.
• Investigating and resolving manufacturing and process issues.
• Improving and standardising manufacturing processes.
• Leading Lean and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Reducing waste, downtime, scrap and rework.
• Supporting new equipment, tooling and automation projects.
• Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation and work instructions.
• Working with suppliers during equipment installation and commissioning.

Skills

CAD experience

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Engineering drawings reading

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

A leading engineering manufacturer in Colchester is looking for a hands‑on Production Engineer to join its growing production engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being on the shop floor, improving manufacturing processes, solving production issues and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Role

The Production Engineer will support production across new and existing products, working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering teams to improve safety, quality, productivity and efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day engineering support to production.
• Investigating and resolving manufacturing and process issues.
• Improving and standardising manufacturing processes.
• Leading Lean and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Reducing waste, downtime, scrap and rework.
• Supporting new equipment, tooling and automation projects.
• Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation and work instructions.
• Working with suppliers during equipment installation and commissioning.

What You'll Need

• HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience as a Production Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong CAD experience is essential - ideally using Creo or SolidWorks.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes and supporting production.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

This is a great opportunity to join a business investing in its manufacturing capability, with plenty of scope to make a real impact on production and process improvement.