Production Engineer/ support Role

Futures Recruitment Services Ltd; Almodington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures Recruitment Services Ltd is representing a client seeking a hands-on Production Engineer / Production Support Engineer to join their manufacturing team on the south coast of the UK. You will be close to production, solving practical engineering problems and helping standardise how products are made.

You will work closely with the Engineering Manager and production teams to ensure complex builds are well planned, processes are efficient and repeatable, and the right tools and

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering and production tooling
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement awareness
• Ability to interpret and implement standard work requirements

Responsibilities

• Create, implement and manage Standard Work processes and documentation within production.
• Provide day-to-day engineering and tooling support to the production team.
• Act as a driver of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement across the business.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to plan complex builds and anticipate challenges.
• Develop solutions to improve production efficiency, quality and repeatability.
• Design and manufacture production tools, fixtures and aids to support manufacturing processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Support the introduction of improved production methods and basic machining as required.
• Investigate production issues and provide practical engineering solutions.

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Production Engineer / Production Support Engineer to join our Client's manufacturing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to production, solving practical engineering problems and improving the way products are manufactured. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing standardised processes, supporting production teams and driving continuous improvement across the business.

Working closely with the Engineering Manager and production teams, you will help ensure complex builds are properly planned, production processes are efficient and repeatable, and the right tools and documentation are in place to support high-quality manufacture based in their cutting edge manufacturing facility based on the south coast of the UK .

Key Responsibilities

• Create, implement and manage Standard Work processes and documentation within production.
• Provide day-to-day engineering and tooling support to the production team.
• Act as a key driver of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, encouraging and supporting others to adopt Lean principles.
• Work closely with the Engineering Manager to look ahead at complex builds and identify potential challenges and solutions before production begins.
• Develop planned solutions to improve production efficiency, quality and repeatability.
• Design and manufacture production tools, fixtures and aids to support manufacturing processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Support the introduction and implementation of improved production methods.
• Where required, undertake basic machining using lathe and milling machines.
• Investigate production issues and provide practical engineering solutions.