Shop-Floor Production & Quality Engineer Lead

Bolt; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolt in Scunthorpe is seeking a hands-on Senior Production & Quality Engineer to join our electronics manufacturing team. The role blends production engineering with quality assurance, with about 75% of time on the shop floor and 25% at desk-based activities, reporting to the production and quality groups.

You will collaborate with production, engineering and quality teams to improve processes, resolve quality issues and ensure products meet standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in electronics manufacturing.
• Strong production engineering background with quality exposure.
• Experience on the shop floor rather than desk-based roles.
• Familiar with IPC standards and automated test equipment.
• Experience with ISO 9001, QMS and quality audits.
• Ability to read electrical/electronic schematics, BOMs and drawings.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience with Lean or 5S and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to commute to site within ~45 minutes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with shop floor teams to improve processes and product quality.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling and fixtures.
• Support new product introduction and ensure manufacturability.
• Program, operate and troubleshoot automated test and production equipment.
• Carry out root-cause investigations using tools such as 8D, 5-Why and Fishbone analysis.
• Support and maintain the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001.
• Monitor production quality, yields and key performance indicators.
• Implement corrective and preventative actions to reduce defects and improve efficiency.
• Support testing and inspection activities.
• Provide guidance and technical support to production operators and technicians.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using Lean and 5S principles.
• Support supplier quality activities and investigate component-related issues.

Skills

Shop floor experience

Production engineering

Quality assurance

Lean / 5S

Root-cause analysis

IPC standards knowledge

Electronics manufacturing

Tools

Automated test equipment

ISO 9001

Job description

Bolt in Scunthorpe is seeking a hands-on Senior Production & Quality Engineer to join our electronics manufacturing team. The role blends production engineering with quality assurance, with about 75% of time on the shop floor and 25% at desk-based activities, reporting to the production and quality groups.

You will collaborate with production, engineering and quality teams to improve processes, resolve quality issues and ensure products meet standards.