Production Engineer

A well-established UK manufacturer within the life safety sector, backed by a FTSE 100 parent company, is seeking an experienced Production Engineer to join its Production Engineering team.

This role will support day-to-day production, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and play a key role in the introduction of new products and processes into manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing teams with hands-on technical problem solving

• Investigate and resolve recurring quality, process, and downtime issues

• Lead CI and structured problem-solving activities (RCA / 8D)

• Support NPI activities and process introductions

• Create and maintain SOPs, BOMs, and routings

• Monitor and improve PCBA test performance and yield

• Update test specifications, limits, and software

• Liaise with PCBA suppliers and test equipment providers

• Work closely with Quality and Supply Chain to ensure compliance

Skills & Experience

• Manufacturing/Production Engineering background with strong electronics bias

• Proven PCBA manufacturing experience

• Good understanding of electronic test systems and data analysis

• LabVIEW and Test Stand experience highly desirable

• Knowledge of WATS or similar tools beneficial

• Experience managing change and leading CI activities

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Full UK driving licence & RTW