Production Engineer

Orion Electrotech Ltd; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd in Essex is seeking a Production Technician with hands-on CNC machining experience. The role leads a small team, supports day-to-day production, mentors operators and technicians, and steps onto the machines when required. Salary up to £50,000 DOE, with annual review and scope for progression.

You will drive continuous improvement, monitor KPI performance, and collaborate with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Hands-on CNC machining experience in milling/turning environments.
• Experience in leading or supervising a manufacturing team.
• Proven ability to improve team performance and output.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area
• Lead, mentor and develop production operators and machinists
• Set production priorities and ensure schedules are achieved
• Monitor performance, productivity and quality metrics
• Carry out root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
• Provide hands-on machining support when required
• Support machine set-ups, process optimisation and production troubleshooting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and manufacturing procedures
• Assist with training and development of production staff
• Work closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation
• Help introduce best practice manufacturing techniques
• Participate in production review meetings
• Promote a positive and proactive shop floor culture

Skills

CNC Machinist

CNC Setter

CNC Programmer

CNC Team Leader

Production Supervisor

Job description

Production Technician

Location:Essex
Salary: Up to £50,000 - DOE

This is a hands‑on position suited to an experienced CNC machinist who has stepped into a supervisory or team‑leading capacity. You will be responsible for supporting day‑to‑day production activities, troubleshooting manufacturing issues and ensuring output, quality and efficiency targets are achieved. The successful candidate will be comfortable leading by example, mentoring operators and technicians, and stepping onto the machines when required.

Responsibilities of this Production Technician role:

• Support and coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area
• Lead, mentor and develop production operators and machinists
• Set production priorities and ensure schedules are achieved
• Monitor performance, productivity and quality metrics
• Carry out root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
• Provide hands‑on machining support when required
• Support machine set‑ups, process optimisation and production troubleshooting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and manufacturing procedures
• Assist with training and development of production staff
• Work closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation
• Help introduce best practice manufacturing techniques
• Participate in production review meetings
• Promote a positive and proactive shop floor culture

Experience Required for this Production Technician role:

• Background as a CNC Machinist, CNC Setter, CNC Programmer, CNC Team Leader or Production Supervisor
• Strong machining knowledge within milling, turning or similar precision manufacturing environments
• Previous experience leading or supervising a manufacturing team
• Ability to provide examples of improving team performance
• Experience implementing continuous improvement activities
• Strong problem‑solving and fault‑finding skills
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on manufacturing environment
• Good understanding of production KPIs and manufacturing processes
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Quality improvements they have introduced