Electronics Production Engineer

We are delighted to be partnering with a highly respected engineering business based in Harrogate to recruit an Electronics Production Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced electronics professional to step into a technically senior, hands-on role where you will provide production leadership, technical escalation, and line management within an R&D and production environment. You will act as the technical authority across production and support, bridging engineering, manufacturing and customer service to ensure product reliability, quality and on-time delivery.

You will lead complex builds, testing and repair activities, serve as the escalation point for technicians, and drive continuous improvement across processes and product performance .

Electronics Production Engineer

- The Role

Production Engineering & Technical Leadership (50%)

• Act as the escalation point for complex builds, repairs and testing

• Oversee production testing and ensure compliance with documentation and standards

• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for recurring faults

• Support New Product Introduction with manufacturability and serviceability feedback

• Coordinate supplier-delivered circuit board testing

• Participate in formal factory and site acceptance testing

Customer & Field Support (20%)

• Provide technical support for returned equipment and customer issues

• Conduct detailed failure investigations and produce technical reports

• Liaise with customers and project managers on technical escalations

Continuous Improvement (20%)

• Refine test procedures, work instructions and build processes

• Identify efficiency, cost and quality improvements

• Contribute to component lifecycle management and obsolescence reviews

Line Management & Mentoring (10%)

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to support technician(s)

• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team

Electronics Production Engineer - About You

You will be degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with extensive experience in production engineering, electronics repair and technical support .

You will bring:

• Strong diagnostic skills across electronic and system-level faults

• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers/technicians

• Proven ability to improve test processes and production documentation

• Some hands-on soldering capability

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High IT literacy, including Google platforms

This is a rare opportunity to join a specialist engineering business where you can combine hands-on electronics expertise with leadership responsibility, influence product reliability, and shape production best practice. If you are a technically strong Electronics Engineer looking for a role where you can make a real operational impact, we would welcome a confidential conversation