Production Engineer

Orion Electrotech; Great Holland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd in Essex is seeking a Production Technician to oversee day-to-day production activities, mentor operators, and drive continuous improvement on machining processes. The role requires hands-on leadership on the shop floor and collaboration with engineering and quality teams to meet output and quality targets.

The ideal candidate has a background as a CNC machinist or supervisor, with strong problem-solving and KPI-focused mindset, and is comfortable stepping onto machines

Qualifications

• Background as CNC Machinist, CNC Setter, CNC Programmer, CNC Team Leader or Production Supervisor.
• Experience leading a manufacturing team and improving performance.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area.
• Lead, mentor and develop production operators and machinists.
• Set production priorities and ensure schedules are achieved.
• Monitor performance, productivity and quality metrics.
• Carry out root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on machining support when required.

Skills

CNC Machinist

CNC Setter

CNC Programmer

CNC Team Leader

Production Supervisor

Job description

Production Technician

Location: Essex
Salary: Up to £50,000 - DOE

This is a hands-on position suited to an experienced CNC machinist who has stepped into a supervisory or team-leading capacity. You will be responsible for supporting day-to-day production activities, troubleshooting manufacturing issues and ensuring output, quality and efficiency targets are achieved. The successful candidate will be comfortable leading by example, mentoring operators and technicians, and stepping onto the machines when required.

Responsibilities of this Production Technician role:

• Support and coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area


• Lead, mentor and develop production operators and machinists


• Set production priorities and ensure schedules are achieved


• Monitor performance, productivity and quality metrics


• Carry out root cause investigations and implement corrective actions


• Provide hands-on machining support when required


• Support machine set-ups, process optimisation and production troubleshooting


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste


• Ensure compliance with quality, health &; safety and manufacturing procedures


• Assist with training and development of production staff


• Work closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges


• Support capacity planning and resource allocation


• Help introduce best practice manufacturing techniques


• Participate in production review meetings


• Promote a positive and proactive shop floor culture

Experience Required for this Production Technician role:

• Background as a CNC Machinist, CNC Setter, CNC Programmer, CNC Team Leader or Production Supervisor


• Strong machining knowledge within milling, turning or similar precision manufacturing environments


• Previous experience leading or supervising a manufacturing team


• Ability to provide examples of improving team performance


• Experience implementing continuous improvement activities


• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills


• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment


• Good understanding of production KPIs and manufacturing processes


• Excellent communication and leadership skills


• Quality improvements they have introduced