Production Process Engineer

Vaillant Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Subsidised private health care

Free eye test vouchers and health checks

Job summary

Vaillant Group, based in the East Midlands, is looking for an engineer to enhance production efficiency and manage engineering change requests. The role involves leading IT-driven improvements and ensuring quality standards in production.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and experience in manufacturing. We offer an attractive remuneration package, 25 days holiday, and a generous pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with automated assembly systems and production IT tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive initiatives to improve production efficiency, quality, and scrap reduction.
• Manage engineering change requests for smooth transitions to production.
• Lead IT-based projects for production improvements.

Skills

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Automated assembly systems

Structured problem-solving methods

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Technical communication

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Printing our own 3D prototypes. And becoming more agile in every dimension of our daily work.Both count. Both are us.

What we achieve together

• You will drive cross-functional initiatives to improve key performance indicators such as production efficiency, quality, and scrap reduction.
• Your responsibilities will include managing engineering change requests and ensuring smooth transitions from design to production.
• You will lead and implement IT-based production improvement projects across the site.
• By supporting electro-pneumatic test equipment, you will help maintain high standards in product testing and reliability.
• Together with NPI engineers, you will integrate new products into existing and new production lines.
• You will present and manage production data across various levels of the organisation, contributing to data-driven decision-making.

What makes us successful together

• You hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Candidates with HNC and relevant experience are also welcome.
• You have experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in a similar engineering role.
• You are familiar with automated assembly systems and production IT tools. You apply structured problem-solving methods such as A3 or 8D and make decisions based on robust data analysis.
• Experience with electro-pneumatic systems and cross-site engineering collaboration is a plus.
• You are proactive, collaborative, and thrive in a dynamic environment. Your interpersonal skills enable you to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• You are confident in communicating across teams, both verbally and in writing. Your ability to convey technical information clearly supports collaboration and decision-making.

What you can count on

• We offer our employees an attractive remuneration package, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and bonus opportunities.
• We offer a generous pension scheme which enables our employees to have greater financial security when they do retire.
• For our employee’s peace of mind, we provide a death in service benefit and the option of subsidised private health care.
• The safety of our employees is paramount and Vaillant Industrial are proud to have received the ROSPA Gold medal award for the 10th consecutive year and the resultant Presidents Award.
• We pride ourselves on our family friendly policies designed to support our employees during important life events.
• The health of our employees is important, we provide free eye test vouchers, Health MOT’s, NHS Health checks and flu vaccinations to all.

We promote equity and do not tolerate any form of discrimination. We value the uniqueness of each individual and encourage all people to apply.