Production Engineer - Lean, Tooling & CI Specialist

Redline Group Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Redline Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced Production Engineer for a Bournemouth-based manufacturing environment. You will support high-quality electro‑mechanical production, optimise processes, and design tooling to improve efficiency and ergonomics.

You will lead lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage process documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective production.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Manufacturing/Production/Mechanical Engineer in high-mix, low-to-medium volume settings.
• Background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks for tooling and fixture design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production documentation including work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, machine setup sheets, and TPM schedules.
• Design and implement jigs, fixtures, and tooling using SolidWorks to improve efficiency and ergonomics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and 6S methodologies.
• Provide hands-on technical support to production teams to minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality and operations to improve product manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Communication

Change management

Education

HND in Mechanical/Industrial/Production Eng

Tools

SolidWorks

Priority ERP

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Redline Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced Production Engineer for a Bournemouth-based manufacturing environment. You will support high-quality electro‑mechanical production, optimise processes, and design tooling to improve efficiency and ergonomics.

You will lead lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage process documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective production.