Production Engineer

Morson Edge; Holywell Lake; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge are recruiting a Mechanical Production Engineer to support aerospace manufacturing on the Wiltshire/Dorset border. This contract role initially runs for 6 months with the potential to go permanent.

You will provide hands-on technical support to production, develop efficient processes, and ensure compliance with aerospace standards. The position requires a practical, detail‑driven approach and collaboration with Design Engineering to resolve manufacturing challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in a mechanical manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Good understanding of mechanical manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience providing technical support directly to production.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for aerospace mechanical components and assemblies.
• Create and maintain manufacturing instructions, process sheets, routings and bills of materials.
• Support NPI from design through to production.
• Conduct manufacturing feasibility and producibility assessments.
• Investigate production problems using structured root-cause analysis techniques.
• Implement corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurring manufacturing issues.
• Work with Design Engineering to resolve drawing, tolerance and manufacturability issues.
• Develop and optimise mechanical assembly processes.
• Implement lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Ensure production processes comply with company procedures and applicable aerospace standards.
• Maintain accurate engineering and manufacturing documentation.

Skills

Mechanical processes

Production support

Root-cause analysis

Job description

Morson Edge are currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Production Engineer to work for one of our Aerospace/Defence clients based on the Wiltshire/Dorset border. This is a contract position for 6 months initially with the potential to go permanent.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for aerospace mechanical components and assemblies.
• Create and maintain manufacturing instructions, process sheets, routings and bills of materials.
• Support NPIfrom design through to production.
• Conduct manufacturing feasibility and producibility assessments.
• Investigate production problems using structured root-cause analysis techniques.
• Implement corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurring manufacturing issues.
• Support non-conformance investigations and disposition activities.
• Work with Design Engineering to resolve drawing, tolerance and manufacturability issues.
• Develop and optimise mechanical assembly processes.
• Implement lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Ensure production processes comply with company procedures and applicable aerospace standards.
• Maintain accurate engineering and manufacturing documentation.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in a mechanical manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Good understanding of mechanical manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Experience providing technical support directly to production.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to engineering problems