Production Engineer

Matchtech; Bembridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Production / Manufacturing Engineer for a 6-month contract in Bembridge, UK. The role emphasizes defining and improving manufacturing processes in aircraft production, particularly with metallic structures. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in a similar environment, along with strong hands-on expertise in CNC programming and metallic machining. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and requires onsite work with transportation provided.

Benefits

Travel Allowance: £10 per day contribution

Transportation provided to and from site

Qualifications

• Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with metallic structures and components.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes for aircraft production.
• Create and manage multi-level Bills of Materials.
• Provide manufacturing input to design activities.

Skills

Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

5 years' experience in manufacturing or production engineering

Hands-on experience with metallic structures and components

Experience in a highly regulated industry

CNC programming experience, ideally using Alphacam

Understanding of metallic manufacturing processes

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

Tools

ALPHACAM

Job description

Production / Manufacturing Engineer

6-Month Contract (Full Time)
Rate: £35 per hour (Umbrella or Limited Company)
IR35: Outside IR35 (subject to review, potentially until April - new financial year)
Hours: 40+ hours per week
Location: Onsite - Bembridge, Isle of Wight
Travel Allowance: £10 per day contribution
Transport: Transportation provided to and from site from Ryde (Portsmouth to Ryde 7.15am ferry)

The role will focus on defining, maintaining, and improving manufacturing processes across the full aircraft build lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on metallic structures and components, from sub-assemblies through to final completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes for aircraft production, with a strong focus on metallic structures and components.
• Create and manage multi-level Bills of Materials (BoMs) for sub-assemblies, major assemblies, and final build stages.
• Provide manufacturing input to design activities, ensuring alignment with approved CAD and CNC data.
• Support make or buy decisions based on internal manufacturing capability.
• Deliver technical support to production teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement improvements to tooling, jigs, fixtures, and assembly methods.
• Program 3-axis CNC machines, lathes, and routers using ALPHACAM.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Strong hands-on experience working with metallic structures and components (e.g. aluminium alloys, steel, aerospace-grade metals).
• Experience within a highly regulated industry (aerospace preferred).
• Demonstrable experience in CNC programming, ideally using Alphacam, for metallic machining.
• Solid understanding of metallic manufacturing processes, including machining, fabrication, drilling, fastening, and assembly.