Production & Manufacturing Engineer — 4 Day Week

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day workweek

Fridays off

Clear progression toward Production Mg

Flexibility around start/finish times

Broad technical responsibility and Aut

Direct exposure to Senior Management

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd in Staffordshire is seeking a Production and Manufacturing Engineer for a hands-on role in a fabrications environment. The position offers a 4-day week with Fridays off, and clear progression towards Production Management.

You will design and modify jigs, fixtures and tooling, produce CAD drawings, and work with shop floor operators to implement practical improvements across CNC laser cutting, punch, welding and machining.

Qualifications

• Hands-on background within sheet metal, fabrication, machining or another mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing or modifying jigs, fixtures, tooling or manufacturing equipment.
• Able to produce and interpret engineering/manufacturing drawings using CAD.
• Strong understanding of practical manufacturing methods.
• Comfortable working directly with production operators and taking engineering problems through to implementation.
• Experience with laser cutting, CNC punching, press brakes, welding/fabrication or machining would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Engineer practical solutions to manufacturing and shop-floor problems from concept through to implementation.
• Design, develop and modify jigs, fixtures, tooling and manufacturing aids.
• Produce and modify CAD models and engineering/manufacturing drawings.
• Work directly with operators to understand manufacturing problems and develop practical solutions.
• Improve the manufacturability, repeatability, quality and efficiency of components and production processes.
• Support trials and implementation of new tooling, fixtures and production methods.
• Investigate recurring manufacturing issues and implement permanent engineering solutions.
• Support machinery and equipment improvements and practical engineering projects.
• Assist with machinery maintenance, servicing and external engineering support where required.

Skills

Sheet metal

Machining

Fabrication

CAD drawings

Tools

Laser cutting

CNC punching

Press brakes

Welding

Job description

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd in Staffordshire is seeking a Production and Manufacturing Engineer for a hands-on role in a fabrications environment. The position offers a 4-day week with Fridays off, and clear progression towards Production Management.

You will design and modify jigs, fixtures and tooling, produce CAD drawings, and work with shop floor operators to implement practical improvements across CNC laser cutting, punch, welding and machining.