Production Engineer

Butler Rose Ltd; Honiton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd on behalf of an established manufacturer invites applications for a Production Engineer position based in Honiton, Devon. This site-based, permanent role offers a salary up to £50,000 DOE and a Monday-to-Friday schedule, with real scope to influence maintenance, process improvement and equipment reliability across the site.

You will combine hands-on maintenance with project work, driving CI initiatives, supporting introductions of new equipment, and ensuring health and safety

Qualifications

• Experience in a Production/Manufacturing engineering role.
• Hands-on, practical problem-solving approach.
• Ability to manage projects and prioritise workloads.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve machine-related issues.
• Support production teams to maximise equipment performance, workflow, and operational efficiency.
• Lead engineering improvement projects and support the introduction of new products and processes.
• Ensure equipment and manufacturing processes meet technical and quality standards.
• Create and maintain manufacturing instructions, procedures, and documentation.
• Manage critical spare parts and equipment inventories.
• Develop and coordinate preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Support machinery installation, commissioning, FAT, and equipment upgrades.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production operations.

Skills

Hands-on

Problem-solving

Maintenance & reliability

Project management

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Job description

Production Engineer

Honiton, Devon (Site-Based)
Permanent | Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £50,000 DOE

Are you a hands-on Production Engineer looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing business? We are recruiting on behalf of an established and expanding manufacturer seeking a Production Engineer to support production operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and enhance equipment reliability across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a varied role, combining maintenance, project work, process improvement, and new equipment implementation within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Role

As Production Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring machinery, equipment, and manufacturing processes operate efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with production teams, you will help maximise output, reduce downtime, and lead engineering improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements and support risk assessment activities.
• * Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve machine-related issues.
• * Support production teams to maximise equipment performance, workflow, and operational efficiency.
• * Lead engineering improvement projects and support the introduction of new products and processes.
• * Ensure equipment and manufacturing processes meet technical and quality standards.
• * Create and maintain manufacturing instructions, procedures, and documentation.
• * Manage critical spare parts and equipment inventories.
• * Develop and coordinate preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• * Support machinery installation, commissioning, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and equipment upgrades.
• * Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production operations.

About You

• Previous experience in a Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, or similar role.
• * Strong problem-solving skills with a practical, hands‑on approach.
• * Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• * Ability to manage projects, prioritise workloads, and work collaboratively across departments.
• * Knowledge of preventative maintenance and equipment reliability principles.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £50,000 DOE.
• * Permanent, full-time position.
• * Monday to Friday working hours.
• * Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious manufacturing business.
• * Varied role with genuine scope to influence processes, equipment, and site performance.
• * Supportive team environment with opportunities for ongoing development.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding engineering role where you can make a tangible difference to manufacturing performance and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Based in Honiton, this role may be suitable for candidates commuting from Exeter, Cullompton, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Taunton, and surrounding areas.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.