Production Engineer

Purely Recruitment Solutions; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

20 days' holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Opportunity to develop and progress

Job summary

Purely Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Production Engineer in Hungerford for a full-time, permanent position. You will work closely with production, engineering and QC teams to optimise workflows and implement safety and efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities include diagnosing production issues, developing productivity strategies and staying up-to-date with engineering trends to drive continuous improvement on the line.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment and liaising with production, engineering and QC staff.
• Ability to develop workflow strategies to increase productivity, efficiency and profit margins.
• Knowledge of essential safety protocols on the production line.
• Implementing best practice approaches into the production line.
• Diagnosing issues and inefficiencies in manufacturing processes.
• Keeping up to date with developments in engineering and production.
• Identifying, documenting and reporting unsafe routines and targeted output.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with production staff, engineering staff and QC staff to optimise workflows.
• Develop workflow strategies to increase productivity, efficiency and margins.
• Define essential safety protocols on the production line.
• Implement best-practice approaches into the production line.
• Diagnose issues and inefficiencies in manufacturing processes.
• Stay updated on latest developments in engineering and production.
• Identify and report unsafe routines and targeted output.

Skills

Team player

Analytical skills

Mechanical skills

Technical skills

Results oriented

Creativity

Communication

Machinery operation

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

Production Engineer

Full Time – Permanent

Hungerford

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for a Production Engineer to join our client based in Hungerford.

Regular duties in the role include:

• Working in a manufacturing environment, liaising with production staff, engineering staff and QC staff
• Developing workflow strategies to increase productivity, efficiency and profit margins
• Defining essential safety protocols
• Implementing best practice approaches into the production line
• Diagnosing issues and inefficiencies in manufacturing processes
• Remaining up to date on the most recent developments in engineering and production
• Identifying, documenting, and reporting unsafe routines, targeted output

Process Improvement

Improving production efficiency is a vital skill for Production Engineers to possess. Process improvement uses the engineer's abilities in engineering and manufacturing to identify unproductive areas of the production process. They can then develop solutions to address inefficiencies and help companies save time, money and resources.

Quality control

An important step of any manufacturing line is quality control. This is a method to test and review a product against a set of standards, ensuring it meets all criteria and is ready for sale. Production Engineers play a pivotal role in quality control as it is often their processes that have seen the product go from raw materials to a complete product. Quality control skills help the engineer analyse key information about the production line to determine if issues may result in an inadequate product being created.

Manufacturing

A Production Engineer requires strong manufacturing skills to understand the technical aspect of the role. This includes knowing how machines and tools work, how to use them safely, what machines are most suited to particular stages of a manufacturing process and how to build custom machines for specialist jobs. Manufacturing skills also help engineers to understand the different uses of raw materials and how they interact with each other.

The Skills Required

• A team player to understand requirements from all positions, must have excellent communication and people skills.
• High level analytical, mechanical and technical skills.
• Results orientated.
• Creativity is integral for solving problems and improving processes. A creative mindset to look at situations differently and build solutions that may not be immediately obvious or conventional.
• Communicating clearly and concisely with others is important to relay technical information, instructions and updates to team members, production staff and management.
• Communicating complex information clearly and coherently is essential for providing everyone with what is required and ensuring that the engineer's plans are understood.

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• 20 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to develop and progress within a growing business

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