Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Location:             Telford

Duration              Permanent

Hours:                  Monday – Friday 37.5 hrs

Salary:                 up to circa £45,000 per annum (experience dependant)

Benefits:              Impressive (well-above standard) annual leave

Are you an experienced Production, Manufacturing or Process Engineer looking for a role that offers genuine project ownership, varied engineering challenges and long-term career progression?

We are recruiting for a Production Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business operating within a highly automated, advanced manufacturing environment. Working as part of a specialist Production Engineering team, you will play a key role in delivering a diverse range of projects, from new product introduction and equipment implementation through to automation, capacity improvement and process optimisation initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and ambitious engineer who enjoys driving improvement, managing projects and influencing manufacturing performance across a busy production operation.

As a Production Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and delivering a variety of engineering and continuous improvement projects, including:

• Managing manufacturing projects from concept through to successful implementation
• Supporting new product introduction activities, including equipment specification, procurement, commissioning and production launch
• Driving process optimisation projects to improve productivity, efficiency and quality
• Leading investigations into manufacturing issues and implementing sustainable corrective actions
• Analysing production performance data to identify opportunities for improvement
• Supporting automation and robotics projects across the manufacturing operation
• Developing and maintaining SOPs, work instructions and production documentation
• Working closely with operations, quality, maintenance and suppliers to deliver project objectives
• Leading Kaizen and continuous improvement activities focused on reducing waste and improving performance
• Supporting capacity improvement, layout and material flow projects

Skills and Experience

• Engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or Apprenticeship)
• Experience within a Production, Manufacturing or Process Engineering role
• Proven experience delivering engineering projects and process improvements within manufacturing
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and continuous improvement techniques
• Experience of NPI, automation or production improvement projects
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and take ownership of projects
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.  Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with.  Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.   Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.  With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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