Production Engineer

Redline Group - Specialist Recruitment for Technology & Electronics Companies; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group is seeking a Production Engineer to join an innovative engineering team in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, contributing to the manufacturing, testing and continuous improvement of advanced fire detection products.

Based in Hitchin, you will support day-to-day manufacturing, new product introduction and process improvement, working closely with production, quality and supply chain teams, PCBA testing and test equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering with electronics bias.
• Experience with PCBs/PCBAs and production testing.
• Experience with continuous improvement and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support production teams with technical problem solving and engineering expertise.
• Lead continuous improvement and NPI activities.
• Develop and update SOPs, process docs, and operating instructions.
• Support PCBA testing, test equipment and production software.
• Investigate test failures and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and improve manufacturing and testing processes.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams on PCBA testing and NPI.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

PCB testing

Continuous improvement

Project management

Tools

LabVIEW

TestStand

Job description

A Production Engineer is sought to join an innovative engineering team in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, contributing to the manufacturing, testing and continuous improvement of advanced fire detection products.

The Production Engineer, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, will support day-to-day manufacturing, new product introduction and process improvement, working closely with production, quality and supply chain teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting production teams with technical problem solving and engineering expertise
• Leading continuous improvement and NPI activities
• Developing and updating SOPs, process documentation and operating instructions
• Supporting PCBA testing, test equipment and production software
• Investigating test failures and driving root cause and corrective actions
• Developing and improving manufacturing and testing processes
• Working with suppliers and internal teams on PCBA testing and new product introduction

The Production Engineer, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, will have the following key skills:

• Manufacturing engineering experience with a strong electronics bias
• Experience working with PCBs/PCBAs and production testing
• Experience with continuous improvement and structured problem solving
• Experience with LabVIEW, TestStand or similar test software would be advantageous
• Strong analytical, communication and project management skills