Production Engineer

Morgan Gray; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

25 days holiday

1 day work from home

Flexible start/finish time

Company Pension

Life insurance

Job summary

Morgan Gray is recruiting for an experienced Production Engineer to join the engineering team in Dartford. You will own production engineering activities, ensuring processes run safely, efficiently and to high quality standards, while supporting new product introduction and implementing engineering solutions to improve performance.

Working closely with production and engineering teams, you will drive continuous improvement, develop tooling with 2D and 3D CAD, review work instructions, and mentor

Qualifications

• Strong manufacturing engineering background with a track record of process improvements.
• Lean knowledge and a hands-on, analytical approach are required.
• HNC or degree level qualification and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve manufacturing processes to maximise efficiency, quality and safety.
• Take ownership of production KPIs and drive improvements across operational performance measures.
• Investigate issues using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Design and implement new systems and methods to support growth and continuous improvement.
• Support introduction of new products and equipment into production.
• Design and develop tooling and fixtures using 2D/3D CAD to support operations.
• Create and update work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Support maintenance activities and equipment reliability initiatives, including TPM.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

HNC/Degree

Tools

2D CAD

3D CAD

TPM

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing manufacturing business for an experienced Production Engineer to join their engineering team in Dartford.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive engineer who enjoys driving continuous improvement, solving technical challenges, and making a tangible impact on manufacturing performance.

Working closely with production and engineering teams, you will provide technical support across manufacturing operations, improve processes, and help deliver key operational objectives relating to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People (SQDCP).

The Role

As Production Engineer, you will take ownership of production engineering activities within your area, ensuring manufacturing processes operate safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You\'ll play a key role in improving existing processes, supporting new product introduction, and implementing engineering solutions that enhance operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and improve manufacturing processes to maximise efficiency, quality and safety.
• Take ownership of production KPIs and drive improvements across operational performance measures.
• Investigate manufacturing and engineering issues using root cause analysis, Six Sigma methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Design and implement new systems, processes and manufacturing methods to support business growth and continuous improvement.
• Support the introduction of new products and equipment into production environments.
• Design and develop tooling and fixtures, using 2D and 3D CAD, to support assembly and manufacturing operations.
• Create, review and update work instructions and standard operating procedures, ensuring best practices are maintained.
• Support maintenance activities and equipment reliability initiatives, including TPM programmes.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, sharing technical knowledge and best practice.

About You

You will have a strong manufacturing engineering background and a proven track record of improving processes within a production environment. You will be an analytical and hands-on individual who enjoys identifying opportunities, implementing solutions and working collaboratively with colleagues across the business. Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and a HNC/Degree level qualification is also required.

What\'s on Offer?

• Annual Bonus
• 25 days holiday
• 1 day work from home
• Flexible start/finish time
• Company Pension
• Life insurance