Production Engineer

Vantage Consulting; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and growing organization in the UK is seeking a motivated Production Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the transition of products from R&D to production. Responsibilities include developing documentation for manufacturing, ensuring best practices, and collaborating with suppliers. A strong background in mechanical engineering and proficiency with CAD systems is essential. Competitive salary and benefits, including healthcare and pension contributions, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Collaborative culture

On-the-job training

Further education and development opportunities

Competitive holiday allowance

Company pension contributions

Private healthcare and life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience assembling and testing mechanical assemblies and products.
• Experience creating and maintaining assembly and test procedures and associated records.
• Ability to interpret and create engineering drawings and bills of materials.
• Understanding of quality control activities, process hold points, and FATs.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a cross-functional team to ensure the smooth transition of products from design to production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing, assembly, and test documentation to support repeatable production and servicing.
• Identify and define appropriate manufacturing methods, ensuring best-practice techniques are applied.
• Collaborate with suppliers and purchasing to support outsourced activities, including supplier audits and performance reviews.
• Regularly review and improve manufacturing methods as part of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Operate within the document control system, ensuring manufacturing information is approved, released, and maintained correctly.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date manufacturing database information.
• Support workshop activities by applying sound engineering principles in a practical manufacturing environment.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Proficient with Autodesk Inventor and Vault

Strong PC skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree or qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Vault

MS Visio

Adobe FrameMaker

Job description

Production Engineer - Mechanical

An enthusiastic and capable Production Engineer is required to join a dynamic and growing organisation developing and delivering world‑class products and services to clients in the global energy sector.

This role plays a key part in engineering the transition of products from R&D into production, ensuring that mechanical products can be manufactured and serviced safely, efficiently, and repeatedly to the highest quality standards.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent organisational and communication skills, capable of working across departments to embed best‑practice manufacturing methods, procedures, and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

The Production Engineer will:

• Work as part of a cross‑functional team to ensure the smooth transition of products from design to production
• Develop and maintain manufacturing, assembly, and test documentation to support repeatable production and servicing
• Identify and define appropriate manufacturing methods, ensuring best‑practice techniques are applied
• Collaborate with suppliers and purchasing to support outsourced activities, including supplier audits and performance reviews
• Regularly review and improve manufacturing methods as part of continuous improvement initiatives
• Operate within the document control system, ensuring manufacturing information is approved, released, and maintained correctly
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date manufacturing database information
• Support workshop activities by applying sound engineering principles in a practical manufacturing environment

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Experience assembling and testing mechanical assemblies and products
• Experience creating and maintaining assembly and test procedures and associated records
• Ability to interpret and create engineering drawings and bills of materials
• Understanding of quality control activities, process hold points, and FATs

Skills & Competencies

• Degree or qualification in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
• Electromechanical background preferred
• Proficient with Autodesk Inventor and Vault or similar CAD/PDM systems
• Strong PC skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with MS Visio and Adobe FrameMaker beneficial
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Highly attuned to applying engineering principles within a workshop environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Collaborative culture that empowers individuals to make a difference
• Challenging role with on‑the‑job training and exposure to expert teams
• Further education and development opportunities
• Competitive holiday allowance
• Company pension contributions
• Private healthcare and life insurance

Location

Based at the main headquarters in Dyce, Aberdeen.