Production Engineer

Ee Darlington; Denton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturer is seeking a skilled Production Engineer to join their team in Gateshead, England. This role focuses on ensuring smooth production processes, introducing AI/ML innovations, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess strong experience in production engineering and hold excellent communication skills. Benefits include a competitive salary and paid volunteer days, making it a great opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

23 days' holiday (rising to 27)

Paid day off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Strong experience in production engineering and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on AI/ML and cloud experience as described above.
• Excellent communication and product ownership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the production process runs smoothly.
• Drive the product from conception to full deployment.
• Lead technical reviews and research emerging technologies.

Skills

Production engineering experience

AI/ML hands-on experience

Excellent communication

Product ownership skills

Job description

Job Title: Production Engineer | Location: Gateshead | Salary: £49,000 - £57,000

Job Overview

A leading global manufacturer with a strong international presence and a major production site in the North East is seeking a talented Production Engineer to join their team in Gateshead, Tyne. The role involves ensuring the production process runs smoothly, maintaining equipment, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Live within commuting distance to one of our offices: Darlington, Copenhagen, Berlin or Rotterdam.
• Drive the product from conception (PoCs) through to full deployment, ensuring balanced management of new development, projects, and BAU operations.
• Lead technical reviews of new solutions and research emerging technologies, focusing on AI and cloud‑enabled document processing.
• Provide technical insight and solution specifications to CRM and Professional Services teams to support bids, tender responses, and business development.
• Act as Product Owner or Product Manager within an Agile/Scrum framework: manage backlogs, write user stories, and lead sprints.
• Leverage AI/ML to enhance document capturing, validation, classification, and extraction processes.
• Implement cloud‑native development strategies, deploying AI/ML models on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Balance innovation, projects, and BAU support within the delivery team.
• Support bid/pre‑sales activities, draft solution specifications, and calculate quotations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Strong experience in production engineering and continuous improvement.
• Hands‑on AI/ML and cloud experience as described above.
• Excellent communication and product ownership skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland as required.
• UK driving license.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and 23 days' holiday (rising to 27).
• Opportunity to buy additional leave.
• Paid day off for volunteering with charity partners.