Production Engineer

manucomm recruitment; Honiton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Honiton is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer. The role involves maintaining and improving machine processes, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and supporting operational efficiency. Previous experience in food manufacturing is preferred, with excellent benefits and training opportunities provided.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in the food manufacturing or FMCG industry preferred.
• Knowledge of BRC standards advantageous.
• End of line packing experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety regulations are met, reviewing risk assessments.
• Monitor and resolve machine-related issues.
• Lead engineering improvement projects and support new product introduction.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen application

OEE knowledge

Job description

Production Engineer
Honiton
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
06:00 to 16:00 4 days a week, break day mid week.


An exciting opportunity has arisen at our FMCG Client in Honiton.To facilitate and support our production capability we are recruiting a Production Engineer to install, set, maintain, and drive efficiencies with our equipment and processes in our manufacturing areas.
Ideally, we are looking for someone with food manufacturing or FMCG EXPERIENCE, however this is not essential.End of line packing experience would be desirable, Knowledge and application of BRC would be advantageous.
This is a hands-on position

Production Engineer Role & Responsibilities:

Ensuring Health and Safety regulations are met including the review of risk assessments
Monitor and resolve machine related issues
Support operations to maximise machine outputs, work flow and production efficiencies
Lead engineering improvement projects and support new product introduction
Ensuring equipment and processes meet the required technical and quality specifications.
Ensure manufacturing parameters and instructions are documented
Ensure manufacturing processes for released product meet the required technical and quality standards
Maintain critical spares
Manage preventative and predictive maintenance
Design and manage machine build projects and complete the necessary FAT and commissioning
Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Kaizen application and OEE would be advantageous


Shift will be 38 hrs per week , consisting of 4 days 06:00 to 16:00 with 30 min lunch.(day off mid week)

Salary - Competitive + Excellent Benefits and Training Opportunities

Key Words
Maintenance Engineer, MS engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer