Production Engineer

Location: Wickham

Production Engineer
Wickham
Production Engineer salary: £41,750 – £45,250

Please note:

only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

Production Engineer Overview:

✅ Lead NPI activity from prototype build through to production release
✅ Create work instructions, build plans, tooling and process documentation
✅ Support pilot builds, validation testing, troubleshooting and readiness reviews
✅ Work across electro-mechanical products, production support and test equipment
✅ Improve manufacturability, repeatability, quality and efficiency before full production

This Production Engineer role is with a specialist technical manufacturer, supporting the validation and introduction of new products into manufacturing. The Production Engineer will work heavily across NPI, prototype builds, pilot production, work instructions, testing, troubleshooting and product transfer. This Production Engineer position suits someone who enjoys practical NPI work and can turn new product designs into stable, repeatable manufacturing processes.

The Production Engineer role

As Production Engineer, you’ll help take new products from early build stages through to production handover. The role involves identifying manufacturability issues, supporting prototype and pilot builds, creating build documentation, training production teams and making sure issues are resolved before full production begins.

This is a hands-on Production Engineer role, not just a documentation position. You’ll be involved in building, testing, troubleshooting and improving electro-mechanical products while keeping work instructions, process controls and handover information accurate.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Production Engineer

Manage NPI activity to ensure new products are ready for production
Prepare build plans for prototype and pilot production activity
Create work instructions using build photos and lessons learned
Support prototype builds, validation testing and production readiness reviews
Identify and resolve manufacturability, assembly and test issues
Design or support tooling, fixtures and process documentation
Take part in design reviews and recommend practical improvements
Define acceptance criteria, test limits and pass/fail requirements
Investigate build issues, test failures and non-conformances
Support production transfer, including documentation, training and handover
Train manufacturing staff on new products, build methods and process changes
Support electro-mechanical troubleshooting, assembly, inspection and test activity

What they’re looking for - Production Engineer

Experience in Production Engineering, NPI Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
Strong understanding of NPI, prototype builds, pilot production or product transfer
Able to create work instructions, build documentation and production handover packs
Comfortable identifying manufacturability issues and suggesting practical improvements
Experience troubleshooting electro-mechanical products, assemblies or test equipment
Able to work from drawings, schematics, diagrams and specifications
Confident supporting validation, testing, build issues and root cause investigations
Good communication skills across design, production, quality and project teams
Organised, hands-on and comfortable maintaining accurate technical records

Desirable - Production Engineer

Experience with industrial computers, rack-mounted products or similar electro-mechanical equipment
Knowledge of process FMEA, tooling, fixtures or specialist test equipment
Background in DFM, design reviews or engineering change activity
Experience training operators on new products and build methods
Exposure to lab areas, 7S, KPIs or prototype build environments
Experience working within a…