Production Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company bonus scheme

Health insurance following probation

Pension scheme

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment is seeking a Production Engineer to own automation and process improvement on the shop floor. You will apply rigorous analysis to every process, with technical judgement trusted to get it right rather than just fast.

You will lead automation projects from concept to implementation, standardise and reduce waste, support new product introductions, and drive root-cause analysis to resolve production issues.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on automation experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid grounding in process improvement within engineering.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen methodologies.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing is desirable but not essential.
• Confident on the shop floor and able to influence process direction.
• Proactive and independent problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design and implement automation solutions across the production line.
• Lead automation and process improvement projects from concept through to implementation.
• Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for standardisation and waste reduction.
• Support new product introduction, ensuring processes are optimised ahead of full-scale production.
• Investigate and resolve production issues using root cause analysis techniques.
• Collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams to embed a continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Automation experience

Process improvement

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

You'll be the Production Engineer who owns how automation and process improvement take shape on the shop floor. Every process you review is a genuine opportunity to apply proper rigour, not just tick a box. This is a role where your technical judgement is trusted, and where getting it right matters more than getting it fast.

As a Production Engineer, you will benefit from:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Health insurance following probation
• Pension scheme

As a Production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Identify, design and implement automation solutions across the production line
• Lead automation and process improvement projects from concept through to implementation
• Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for standardisation and waste reduction
• Support new product introduction, ensuring processes are optimised ahead of full scale production
• Investigate and resolve production issues, applying root cause analysis techniques
• Work with production, quality and engineering teams to embed a continuous improvement culture

As a Production Engineer, your experience will include:

• Proven, hands-on experience of automation within a manufacturing environment
• A relevant engineering degree, with a solid grounding in process improvement
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen methodologies
• Experience within electronics manufacturing is desirable but not essential
• Confidence working across the shop floor and influencing how processes are run
• A proactive, independent approach to problem solving