Production Line Engineer

Location: Nottinghamshire

Production Line Engineer

Nottingham
3-Shift
£43,500 + Excellent OT Rates & Pension

Join a global manufacturer of market-leading consumer products, supplying trusted brands used by millions of people every day. Operating from a highly automated, modern production facility. The business is known for investing heavily in its people, offering genuine progression opportunities into senior technical, engineering and leadership positions. This role is particularly well-suited to candidates leaving the Armed Forces who can bring a strong technical mindset, problem-solving ability and experience working in fast-paced operational environments.

Responsibilities - Production Line Engineer

Ensure production lines achieve hourly output and performance targets.
Set up, operate and optimise manufacturing equipment to maximise efficiency.
Act as the first point of response for breakdowns and technical issues.
Diagnose faults and carry out effective root cause analysis.
Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
Conduct condition-based maintenance (CBM) to reduce downtime.
Lead troubleshooting activities across mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
Support operational excellence, quality, safety and performance objectives.
Work closely with engineering and production teams to deliver manufacturing targets.
Experience / Qualifications - Production Line Engineer

Level 3 Engineering, Maintenance or Mechanical qualification (or equivalent experience).
Strong mechanical aptitude with experience in a manufacturing, production, process, FMCG, pharmaceutical or industrial environment.
Ability to fault-find and repair mechanical, electrical or pneumatic equipment.
Experience working in a fast-paced operational environment.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to react to breakdowns while managing planned maintenance activities.
Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive approach to reliability and performance.
Benefits - Production Line Engineer

Competitive salary of £43,000.
Excellent overtime rates.
Attractive company pension scheme.
Structured training and development programmes.
Clear career progression pathways.
Modern, highly automated manufacturing facility.
Employee wellbeing support and assistance programmes.
Opportunity to work for a globally recognised manufacturing organisation.
Long-term career stability with opportunities to progress into engineering, reliability, supervisory and management roles.
For more information on this role, please contact Andy Haddon on (phone number removed), or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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