Production Engineer 7080

First Base Employment Limited; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

First Base Employment Ltd is seeking a Production Engineer for a Poole-based role in a growing manufacturing environment. The position starts in 2027 and focuses on managing customer orders, coordinating production requirements and ensuring on-time delivery.

The role requires experience in production engineering or planning, strong customer service and communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in production engineering or production planning.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Experience liaising with customers and production teams.
• Good organisational and planning abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer orders from receipt to finished product delivery.
• Liaising with customers regarding order progress and updates.
• Monitoring and managing customer requirements and production schedules.
• Maintaining sales and production records.
• Updating production run lists and capacity planning.
• Attending production meetings and reviewing delivery performance.
• Ensuring orders are delivered on time and production needs are met.

Skills

Production engineering experience

Production planning experience

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Organisational planning

Fast-paced manufacturing environment

Attention to detail

Job description

Production Engineer7080

Location: Poole, Dorset
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive / dependent on experience.
Start Date: 2027.

The Role

First Base Employment is currently recruiting for a Production Engineer to join an established manufacturing environment based in Poole, with a planned start in 2027.

This opportunity would suit someone with experience in production engineering, production planning or manufacturing coordination. The successful candidate will play an important role in managing customer orders, coordinating production requirements and ensuring delivery schedules are maintained.

Key Responsibilities of a Production Engineer:

• Managing customer orders from initial receipt through to finished product delivery.

• Liaising directly with customers regarding order progress and delivery updates.

• Monitoring and managing customer requirements and production schedules.

• Maintaining accurate sales and production management records.

• Updating production run lists and capacity planning schedules.

• Attending production meetings and reviewing delivery performance.

• Ensuring customer orders are delivered on time and production requirements are met.

Key Skills of a Production Engineer:

• Previous experience in a similar production engineering or production planning position.

• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

• Strong customer service and communication skills.

• Experience liaising with customers and production teams.

• Good organisational and planning abilities.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving