Production Engineer

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.

About the Role

As a 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.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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

Desirable

Product or system testing experience

Exposure to regulated or defence-related products

Background in Design Engineering and/or CAD proficiency

What’s Offered

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