At a Glance
- Tasks: Solve real-world production problems and improve manufacturing processes hands-on.
- Company: Established British engineering manufacturer with a focus on complex equipment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, Monday to Friday schedule, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with genuine challenges and opportunities for innovation.
- Why this job: Make a tangible impact in a growing company while working directly on the shop floor.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing or engineering roles with a focus on process improvement.
We’re working with a specialist engineering manufacturer in West Sussex that is growing quickly and looking for a hands-on Production Engineer to help improve how complex products are built across the shop floor. You’ll be close to production, working directly with operators, supervisors, quality and engineering teams to solve problems, improve build methods and make manufacturing processes work better in the real world. If something isn’t working properly, the expectation isn’t that you sit behind a desk and write a report about it. You go and see it.
What will you actually be doing? A big part of the role is understanding what is happening within production and finding practical ways to improve it. That could mean:
- Investigating manufacturing or build issues directly on the shop floor
- Improving production processes, methods and workflows
- Designing or improving tooling, jigs and fixtures
- Supporting operators with technical manufacturing problems
- Carrying out root cause investigations and helping prevent repeat issues
- Working with Quality and Engineering teams to improve consistency and reduce rework
- Supporting new products or engineering changes into production
- Reviewing drawings, build instructions and manufacturing documentation
- Identifying opportunities to make production safer, simpler or more efficient
- Supporting continuous improvement projects across different manufacturing areas
It’s a varied role, and you’ll need to be comfortable moving between technical problem solving, process improvement and getting involved directly with production.
What sort of background could work? You might currently be a:
- Production Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
- NPI Engineer
The job title matters less than the environment you’ve worked in. We’re looking for someone who understands manufacturing and is comfortable working alongside the people actually building the product. Experience within mechanical, electrical, electromechanical or complex assembly manufacturing would all be relevant. You’ll ideally have good exposure to areas such as:
- Manufacturing process improvement
- Root cause analysis
- Engineering drawings
- Tooling, jigs and fixtures
- Technical documentation
- New product introduction
- Continuous improvement
This is a long-established British engineering manufacturer producing highly specialised, technically complex equipment. The products aren’t simple and the manufacturing environment reflects that. There’s a real mix of engineering, skilled assembly, production and quality involved in getting them built correctly. The company is also going through a significant period of growth, with investment being made across its manufacturing operation and a number of areas expanding. For the right Production Engineer, that creates a good opportunity to come into a business where there are genuine problems to solve, improvements to make and plenty of scope to have an impact. If you enjoy being close to production and would rather solve problems on the shop floor than spend your entire week talking about them, this one is worth a conversation.
Production Engineer in Pulborough employer: Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd Careers
Join a dynamic and rapidly growing engineering manufacturer in West Sussex, where your hands-on approach as a Production Engineer will directly influence the efficiency of complex product builds. With a strong focus on employee development, a collaborative work culture, and opportunities to engage in meaningful problem-solving on the shop floor, this company offers a rewarding environment for those looking to make a tangible impact in manufacturing. Enjoy the benefits of working in a supportive team that values innovation and continuous improvement, all while being part of a long-established British firm committed to excellence.
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Found Recruitment Solutions Ltd Careers Recruitment Team
