Production Engineer: NPI & Continuous Improvement Leader

W Talent; Belper CP; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Company pension

Death in service

Private healthcare

Job summary

W Talent are working with a leading manufacturing company in Belper, Derby to recruit a Production Engineer. This role sits within the engineering department at the Derbyshire plant, supporting manufacturing, NPI and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will join a cross‑functional team, drive improvements to KPIs, and manage engineering change requests from design to production. A degree is preferred, with hands-on experience and a data‑driven approach.

Qualifications

• Background in Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering with hands-on project experience.
• Proven track record in a Production, Process or Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Structured methodologies and data-driven decision making are required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a cross-functional engineering team, collaborating with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance locally and across the group.
• Lead and support improvement initiatives to drive KPIs such as production output, efficiency, quality, and scrap reduction.
• Manage and implement engineering change requests from design through to full production integration.
• Provide support for electro-pneumatic production test equipment and monitor plant/process parameters with data-driven corrective actions.
• Collaborate with NPI Project Engineers to introduce new products and drive process improvements across lines.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Process Engineering

Production Engineering experience

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

HNC or equivalent

Job description

W Talent are working with a leading manufacturing company in Belper, Derby to recruit a Production Engineer. This role sits within the engineering department at the Derbyshire plant, supporting manufacturing, NPI and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will join a cross‑functional team, drive improvements to KPIs, and manage engineering change requests from design to production. A degree is preferred, with hands-on experience and a data‑driven approach.