Product Engineer

Product Engineer

Ready to take the next step in your engineering career? Yolk Recruitment is supporting an exciting opportunity for a Product Engineer to join a growing advanced manufacturing business in Exeter.

This is a fantastic opportunity for engineers with experience in complex components, process improvement, and precision manufacturing to work in a technically challenging environment. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality engineered products, driving continuous improvement, and supporting innovative manufacturing processes.

As a Product Engineer, you will take technical ownership of a portfolio of products, supporting both new product introduction and existing production. You'll ensure products are delivered on time, to specification, and at the right cost, while continuously improving manufacturing performance.

• Provide technical support to production, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality components
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes
• Conduct root cause analysis to reduce scrap, defects, and rework
• Ensure products meet dimensional and process requirements
• Develop and implement engineering best practices
• Support production planning and control activities
• Work with CAD, CNC machining, and 3D modelling tools
• Apply quality tools and methodologies to improve performance
• Produce technical and analytical reports, including performance and defect analysis
• Manage product life cycles and individual part programmes
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to resolve technical challenges
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement effective engineering solutions
• Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities through process optimisation

• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience with CAD, tooling design, or manufacturing engineering
• Excellent problem-solving and decision‑making ability

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Life insurance
• High pension contributions