Production Engineer

Overview

A specialist electro-mechanical manufacturer in the defence and critical systems space is looking for a hands-on Production Engineer to support the full product lifecycle across a growing portfolio of engineered systems. This role suits someone who enjoys responsibility, variety and working in a tight-knit SME environment where you can make a visible impact.

As the Production Engineer, you'll bridge engineering design and production, ensuring products are manufacturable, cost-effective and delivered to the required quality standards. You'll support New Product Introduction (NPI), optimise manufacturing processes, drive improvements, and provide day-to-day technical support to production teams. The role includes visibility across both legacy and new products, with exposure to mechanical, electrical and system-level assemblies.

• Act as the interface between engineering design and production to ensure efficient manufacture
• Support NPI processes and the transition from prototype to volume build
• Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation and quality checks
• Drive process improvements across quality, throughput and cost
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support to shop floor teams
• Specify and/or design jigs, fixtures, tooling and test equipment
• Support product testing and safe operational practices
• Provide oversight to quality support functions

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline
• 5+ years experience in a production engineering role within mechanical/electrical manufacturing
• Experience working across both engineering and hands-on production environments
• Knowledge of assembly, integration and build processes for electro-mechanical systems
• Strong documentation and quality system capability

• Product or system testing experience
• Exposure to regulated or defence-related products
• Background in Design Engineering and/or CAD proficiency

• Permanent position with competitive salary circa £50k (DOE)
• Varied and hands-on responsibilities typical of a growing SME
• Opportunity to influence manufacturing processes and product lifecycle decisions
• Exposure to complex, high-reliability electro-mechanical systems in a niche sector
• Close collaboration with engineering, operations, quality and design functions