Production Engineer

IDEX; Cosby; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CVI Infrared Optics, part of IDEX MSS, seeks a proactive Production Engineer to translate customer requirements into efficient, repeatable manufacturing processes across tooling, documentation and quality control. You will work with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and external suppliers to raise tooling, design fixtures, maintain ATRs and FAI reports, and implement engineering changes.

Experience in ERP/MRP, reading drawings, and a continuous improvement mindset is required; on-site role

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, BOM creation, and manufacturing routings.
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation control.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and process optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and component drawings to support efficient and repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Raise purchase requisitions for tooling, fixtures, and components as required.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure tooling and components meet specification requirements.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Set up and maintain product quality folders to ensure full traceability and compliance.
• Prepare engineering and quality documentation, including ATRs, Spectral Performance Graphs, Environmental Test Documentation, and FAI Reports.
• Ensure all engineering and quality documentation is accurate, controlled, and readily available to production teams.
• Participate in Engineering Change Review meetings and support implementation of changes through updates to drawings, BOMs, routings, documentation, and production instructions.

Skills

Tooling design

Manufacturing support

Documentation control

Continuous improvement

ERP/MRP experience

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Production Engineer to support the manufacture of high-quality products by translating customer requirements into efficient, cost-effective, and repeatable production processes. This is a varied role that combines engineering, production support, quality documentation, tooling design, and continuous improvement. Working closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Customer Service, and external suppliers, you will play a key role in ensuring customer requirements are successfully converted into robust manufacturing processes and documentation., Customer Order Entry & Engineering Administration

Tooling, Fixtures & Manufacturing Support

• Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and component drawings to support efficient and repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Raise purchase requisitions for tooling, fixtures, and components as required.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure tooling and components meet specification requirements.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing operations.

Quality & Documentation

• Set up and maintain product quality folders to ensure full traceability and compliance.
• Prepare engineering and quality documentation, including:
  • Acceptance Test Reports (ATRs)
  • Spectral Performance Graphs
  • Environmental Test Documentation
  • First Article Inspection (FAI) Reports
• Ensure all engineering and quality documentation is accurate, controlled, and readily available to production teams.

Engineering Change Management

• Participate in Engineering Change Review meetings.
• Support the implementation of engineering changes through updates to drawings, BOMs, routings, documentation, and production instructions.
• Communicate engineering changes effectively to all relevant stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, product quality, cost performance, and throughput.
• Support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across production and engineering processes.
• Assist in the development of best practices, standardisation, and process optimisation activities.

Communication & Collaboration

• Work closely with Manufacturing, Production Coordination, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Service teams to support production activities and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with external suppliers to address technical queries, non-conformances, and improvement opportunities.
• Build effective working relationships across departments to ensure customer and business requirements are achieved.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, BOM creation, and manufacturing routings.
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation control.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and process optimisation.

"CVI Infrared Optics is a part of the IDEX Materials, Science and Solutions (MSS) platform. Besides our unique capabilities in manufacturing large optics from visible to longwave, we are backed by the combined capabilities of our platform. CVI offers a full spectrum of optical engineering, manufacturing, and assembly expertise. Together we can support all our customers with more engineering expertise, broader capabilities, and extensive manufacturing resources. Since 1982, CVI Infrared Optics has been manufacturing advanced optical components for high performance optronics systems. We have become the leading experts in manufacturing and integration of large optics from visible, and near infrared, to longwave infrared, that can continuously perform in extreme weather climates and harsh conditions."

When you need robust optical components and assembly expertise for your mission critical application, we can provide world-class solutions.