Production Engineer

Vincere; Pulborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Vincere is seeking a hands-on Production Engineer in Pulborough to support multiple production areas and improve manufacturing processes. You will work closely with operators to troubleshoot issues, develop practical solutions and document procedures for repeatable production.

The role emphasizes building robust manufacturing methods, reducing downtime and ensuring quality across the production line. A strong engineering background and shop-floor experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in production/manufacturing or process engineering.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities.
• Hands-on approach with shop floor work.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to operators.
• Experience creating or improving work instructions.
• Methodical fault investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support across multiple production areas.
• Work with production operators to understand issues and develop solutions.
• Deliver practical training and guidance to operators.
• Familiarize with products and manufacturing methods by supporting builds.
• Investigate equipment problems and recurring process issues.
• Identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Create and update work instructions and production handover information.
• Review processes to improve efficiency, reliability and manufacturability.
• Improve tooling and equipment to support performance.
• Assist with introducing new products into repeatable production.
• Support development of robust manufacturing methods across production.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to reduce downtime and maintain quality.

Skills

Process improvement

Problem solving

Hands-on

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

Production Engineer

Location: Pulborough, West Sussex
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time

Production Engineer – Manufacturing

Are you a practical and technically minded Production Engineer looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference to manufacturing performance?

A specialist engineering and manufacturing business based in Pulborough is looking for a Production Engineer to join its expanding engineering function.

The business develops and manufactures high-precision electromagnetic equipment for applications within the science and healthcare sectors. This role would suit a Production Engineer who enjoys getting involved on the shop floor, solving problems and working closely with operators to improve the way products are manufactured.

The Role

As a Production Engineer, you will provide hands-on engineering support across a number of production areas. You will investigate manufacturing issues, improve processes, support operators and help introduce new products and builds into production.

This is a varied position combining technical troubleshooting, process improvement, documentation, equipment optimisation and operator support.

You will work as part of a collaborative engineering team, developing practical solutions to improve productivity, minimise disruption and make manufacturing processes more effective.

Key Responsibilities

As the Production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day engineering assistance across multiple production areas.
• Working directly with production operators to understand issues and develop effective solutions.
• Delivering practical training and guidance to operators, ensuring processes and procedures are clearly understood.
• Becoming familiar with products and manufacturing methods by supporting builds and production activities.
• Investigating equipment problems, production interruptions and recurring process issues.
• Identifying the root causes of manufacturing problems and implementing improvements.
• Creating, updating and simplifying work instructions, technical documentation and production handover information.
• Reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability and ease of manufacture.
• Improving tooling, equipment and production facilities to support better manufacturing performance.
• Assisting with the introduction of new products and transferring development or project builds into repeatable production processes.
• Supporting the development of robust manufacturing methods that can be adopted across production.
• Working closely with engineering and production colleagues to reduce downtime, improve output and maintain quality standards.

About You

We are looking for a Production Engineer who is comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment and enjoys tackling practical engineering challenges.

You should have:

• Previous experience in a production, manufacturing or process engineering position.
• A relevant engineering qualification or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to spend time working directly within production.
• The ability to communicate technical information clearly to operators and colleagues.
• Experience creating or improving technical documentation and work instructions.
• A methodical approach to investigating faults and identifying underlying causes.
• The ability to manage several priorities within a busy manufacturing environment.
• A proactive attitude towards process improvement and operational efficiency.
• The confidence to work collaboratively with production, engineering and other internal teams.