Production Engineer

April Quest; Havant; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10.5% employer pension

Bonus scheme

Share incentive scheme

Healthcare incentives

Training and professional development

Subsidised canteen

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free electric vehicle charging

Opportunities for internal progression

Job summary

April Quest in Havant, UK, is seeking a Production Engineer to join a growing engineering team within a fast-paced manufacturing operation. This hands-on role focuses on resolving daily production issues and ensuring the production lines run smoothly.

You will maintain manufacturing documentation, support changes, and collaborate with Production, Process Engineering and Quality teams while contributing to continuous improvement and progression within the business.

Qualifications

• A degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience in Production, Manufacturing or Process Engineering.
• Experience in product manufacturing environments.
• Confidence using basic hand tools.
• Experience maintaining SOPs, work instructions or production documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Good computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve day-to-day production issues.
• Provide hands-on engineering support across manufacturing.
• Maintain SOPs, work instructions and process documentation.
• Support engineering changes, production trials and validation activities.
• Assemble or modify workstations, fixtures and production equipment.
• Update technical files and manufacturing information.
• Work closely with Production, Process Engineering and Quality teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and manufacturing projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Computer literacy

Hand tools

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Info about the company

We’re working with a global industrial electronics manufacturer looking for a Production Engineer to join a growing engineering team, supporting a fast-paced manufacturing operation.

This is a hands-on position focused on resolving day-to-day production issues, maintaining manufacturing documentation and ensuring production teams have the equipment and processes needed to work effectively.

The business continues to invest in its people and production capability, offering strong training, internal progression and opportunities to move to other areas over time.

Info about what the Production Engineer role entails

• Investigate and resolve day-to-day production issues.
• Provide hands-on engineering support across manufacturing.
• Maintain SOPs, work instructions and process documentation.
• Support engineering changes, production trials and validation activities.
• Assemble or modify workstations, fixtures and production equipment.
• Update technical files and manufacturing information.
• Work closely with Production, Process Engineering and Quality teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and manufacturing projects.

Essential Requirements of a Production Engineer

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience within a Production, Manufacturing or Process Engineering role.
• Experience working within a product manufacturing environment.
• A practical approach and confidence using basic hand tools.
• Experience maintaining SOPs, work instructions or production documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Good computer literacy.

Desirable Requirements of a Production Engineer

• Electronics, electromechanical assembly or PCB manufacturing experience.
• Experience within a fast-paced or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Engineering change, production trial or validation experience.
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement knowledge.
• Experience modifying production workstations, fixtures or equipment.

Benefits

• Up to 10.5% employer pension contribution.
• Bonus scheme.
• Share incentive scheme.
• Healthcare incentives.
• Training and professional development.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Free electric vehicle charging.
• Opportunities for internal progression and secondments.