Production Engineer

Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd.; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working (50% office 50% home)

Optional 9-day fortnight

Flexitime (1 pm finish on a Friday)

Buying/selling holiday

Employee Bonus Scheme

Share Incentive Scheme

Parental Leave

Job summary

Apollo Fire Detectors Ltd. in Havant, UK, is recruiting a Production Engineer to support day-to-day manufacturing, drive process improvements and ensure safe, efficient operations.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Maintenance teams to resolve issues, implement changes on the shop floor and sustain continuous improvement.

This hybrid role offers a range of benefits and growth opportunities within a market-leading safety technology company.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to production, resolving process, equipment, quality and performance issues.
• Manage and close production call outs, ensuring timely resolution of production-related issues.
• Maintain and update SOPs, Flow Charts, work instructions and other manufacturing documentation.
• Support the implementation of MCDs, ECOs and process changes on the shop floor.
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities using Lean and structured problem-solving techniques to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Investigate production, customer complaint and non-conformance issues, identifying and implementing corrective actions.

Job description

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Our Process Engineering team are recruiting! Do you think you could be our new Production Engineer? Are you someone who is always looking for ways to improve? Do you have a growth mindset that drives you to reach new heights? If so, we want you to be a part of our team!

Apollo is an innovative manufacturing company that is looking for individuals with a passion for personal and professional development. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Process Engineering teams to support operational excellence and drive meaningful improvements across the business.

You will play a key role in sustaining day-to-day manufacturing operations by providing technical support, resolving production issues, implementing process improvements, and ensuring manufacturing processes remain safe, efficient and compliant. Through effective collaboration and problem-solving, you will help improve productivity, reduce waste, enhance product quality and support the successful delivery of customer demand. As a Production Engineer, your mission is to support the ongoing performance and continuous improvement of manufacturing operations. You will use your technical expertise to identify and eliminate process inefficiencies, resolve operational challenges, and implement practical engineering solutions that improve safety, quality, cost and delivery. By championing a culture of continuous improvement, you will help create a stable, efficient and high-performing production environment while supporting the wider Process Engineering team in achieving the company's strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

1. Provide day-to-day engineering support to production, resolving process, equipment, quality and performance issues.
2. Manage and close production call outs, ensuring timely resolution of production-related issues.
3. Maintain and update SOPs, Flow Charts, work instructions and other manufacturing documentation.
4. Support the implementation of MCDs, ECOs and process changes on the shop floor.
5. Lead and support continuous improvement activities using Lean and structured problem-solving techniques to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.
6. Investigate production, customer complaint and non-conformance issues, identifying and implementing corrective actions.
7. Work closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Maintenance teams to support operational performance and compliance.

If you are motivated by challenge and thrive in a fast-paced environment we want to hear from you.

Join Team Apollo where everyone has the opportunity to make a difference.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments for the interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to the hiring manager when asked to schedule an interview.

We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all candidates and celebrate individuals being their authentic selves within a working environment.

Benefits Package *Role dependant

• Hybrid Working (50% office 50% home)
• Optional 9-day fortnight
• Flexitime (1 pm finish on a Friday)
• Buying/selling holiday
• Employee Bonus Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• 14 weeks of paid Parental Leave
• Company Pension – up to 10.5% employer contribution
• Training & Professional Development
• Healthcare Incentives Life Assurance Cycle-to-work scheme
• Salary sacrifice lease car scheme
• Free electric parking
• Subsidised Canteen

We do not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Apollo and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.

Any CVs that are not submitted through the Workday portal will not be considered.