Production Engineer
Job in
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 0BF, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-10
Listing for:
Wabtec Corporation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-10
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Production Engineer provides operational engineering support as required with the main focus on improving the core operational delivery through structured process improvement and action facilitation. What will your typical day look like?
Responsibilities- Provide engineering support for production activities, including new product introduction and existing product improvements
- Develop, review, and maintain manufacturing processes and work instructions
- Analyse production data to identify trends, issues, and improvement opportunities
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean manufacturing and waste reduction
- Conduct root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys) and implement corrective actions
- Support quality standards, audits, and compliance with QMS processes
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including production, quality, and supply chain
- Ensure health & safety standards are maintained and elevate risks where required
- Support change management and non‑conformance processes
- HNC/HND in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Software Engineering or equivalent
- Experience with in a manufacturing or operational engineering environment
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including experience working with data
- Experience creating and improving work instructions and processes
- Knowledge of quality tools and methodologies (FMEA, SPC, capability studies, MSA, etc.)
- Experience of structured problem solving (8D, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis)
- Understanding of Quality Management Systems (ISO
9001 or similar), including change management and non‑conformance processes - Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
If you don't have all the above criteria, don't worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
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