Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Salary: GBP
30,000 - GBP
38,000 per annum.

Location:

Bedford (commutable from Kettering, Cambridge, Northampton, Luton, Milton Keynes).

£30,000-£38,000 + Day Shifts + Training + Private Health Insurance + 26 Days Holiday (+ BH).

Excellent opportunity for a Production Engineer to join a specialist engineering company during an exciting period of growth, playing a key role in delivering high‑value projects from bid phase through to manufacture.

On offer is a hands‑on, varied role where you will bridge design and manufacturing, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to cost and to quality standards within a unique, world‑class facility.

The company operates one of the only facilities globally within its niche field and is looking for a proactive engineer to support production planning, route card creation and subcontract management.

The day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• Owning and populating D&M pricing documents during the bid phase.
• Contributing to project schedules.
• Defining manufacturing methods through route cards.
• Managing subcontract RFQs and ensuring parts progress smoothly through the Model Manufacture Centre (MMC).
• Managing subcontract supplier performance.
• Supporting project reviews and monitoring part progress.

• ONC/HNC (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering.
• Experience in a project‑led manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production methods.
• Experience managing subcontract suppliers.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to meet security clearance requirements (5 years’ continual UK residency).

Reference Number: BBBH
270593