Production Engineer (4 Day Week)

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd; Cannock; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Every Friday off

Progression toward Production Manager

Flexible start times

Autonomy on shop floor

Exposure to Senior Management

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd is promoting a Production Engineer role in Hixon, Staffordshire, offering a 4-day working week (Mon–Thu) with Fridays off. The successful candidate will own practical engineering problems on the shop floor, driving improvements, developing jigs and fixtures, and supporting production teams with CAD-based drawings.

The position provides progression toward production management, autonomy, and exposure to senior management in a practical, high-mix manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience with jigs, fixtures, tooling or manufacturing process improvement.
• Good CAD skills with the ability to read and produce engineering drawings.
• Strong practical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify and improve jigs, fixtures and manufacturing aids.
• Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements.
• Carry out root-cause analysis and solve recurring shop-floor problems.
• Produce and modify engineering drawings using CAD.
• Support practical manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide engineering support and guidance to production teams.
• Assist with machinery maintenance, servicing and external engineering support.

Skills

Practical problem solving

Root-cause analysis

CAD skills

Independent working

Shop-floor engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Production Engineer

£38,000 - £45,000 + 4 Day Working Week (Every Friday Off) + Progression to Production Management + Benefits + Pension

Hixon, Staffordshire (Commutable from Cannock and surrounding areas)

Are you a Production or Manufacturing Engineer looking to work a Monday to Thursday role for one of the UK's biggest Contract Manufacturers, where you will be the go-to person for improving Manufacturing Operations with full autonomy to make the role your own?

This is a newly created position where you'll work closely with the Head of Engineering taking ownership of practical engineering problems across the shop floor. You'll improve manufacturing processes, develop jigs and fixtures, solve recurring production issues and gradually take on broader responsibility across engineering and production.

The company is an established UK subcontract manufacturer providing fabrication, machining, electromechanical assembly, testing and wider contract manufacturing services. You'll join a practical, high-mix manufacturing environment where you'll have the autonomy to implement improvements and directly influence day-to-day production.

Benefits:

• 4-day working week, Monday to Thursday
• Every Friday off
• Clear progression towards Production Management
• Greater flexibility around start and finish times once established
• Broad technical responsibility and autonomy
• Direct exposure to Senior Management

The Role:

• Design, modify and improve jigs, fixtures and manufacturing aids
• Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements
• Carry out root-cause analysis and solve recurring shop-floor problems
• Produce and modify engineering drawings using CAD
• Support practical manufacturing and continuous improvement projects
• Provide engineering support and guidance to production teams
• Assist with machinery maintenance, servicing and external engineering support

The Person:

• Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or similar
• Practical mechanical manufacturing or shop-floor engineering background
• Good CAD skills with the ability to read and produce engineering drawings
• Experience with jigs, fixtures, tooling or manufacturing process improvement
• Strong practical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Able to work independently and take ownership of engineering problems

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