Production Engineer in South Shields

An exciting opportunity to work as part of the Office Based team supporting the largest Wind Farm in the World! We are seeking an experienced Production Engineer for the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Project. You will deliver standardised maintenance solutions supporting our Offshore Technicians to successfully deliver Ge Vernova's Service Strategy.

The successful candidate will have a solution orientated mindset and a result delivery style. Strong communication and listening skills with the team are essential. You can identify operational problems from various forms of feedback and see them through to a standardised solution. With excellent attention to detail, structure, and organisational skills, you can apply a proactive problem‑solving view on turbine work scopes and take the initiative to deliver efficient outcomes. You have a safety conscious mindset and can build trust and steer by influence to form strong relationships and team ethos. You have a project orientated mindset and understand that good results are achieved in collaboration with internal and external parties.

Reporting functionally to the Lead Production Engineer, you will be working with the Continual Operations Readiness Team to deliver on the project's mission. Primary location will be the Dogger Bank O&M Base at the Port of Tyne. This is a Permanent, Mon-Fri position, On‑shore/Office based with occasional Off‑shore duties.

• Drive the safe and reliable delivery of WTG power production through continuous improvement and standardisation of corrective and preventative maintenance.
• Ensure site maintenance activities are delivered safely, to high quality standards, within budget and to schedule.
• Accelerate the readiness and deployment of standardised technical solutions.
• Enable clear ownership and effective handovers between customer and technical teams, driving high levels of customer service from early project phases.
• Monitor, manage, and transparently report production‑based availability metrics in alignment with customer requirements.
• Centralise and standardise documentation, localisation, and deployment processes, including customer approvals and engineering coordination.
• Convert maintenance instructions and troubleshooting guides into fully deployable work packages, including parts, tooling, PPE, approvals, and kitting requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures.
• Ensure safe execution of work by implementing and maintaining safe systems of work, including LV/HV and WTSR compliance.
• Support the development of competency frameworks, authorisation processes, and technician skills progression.
• Develop strong technical understanding of wind turbine systems to support effective technical prioritisation and decision‑making.
• Apply structured problem‑solving methodologies, including DMAIC, to drive continuous improvement and retain organisational knowledge.
• Contribute to process, quality, and safety improvement initiatives, capturing and sharing lessons learned.
• Ensure preventative and corrective maintenance procedures are operationally viable and compliant with local EHS requirements.
• Support the review of turbine work scopes, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated prior to execution.

The role will be predominantly based at the Port of Tyne, South Shields. Possible requirement to work offshore.

Ideally degree in an engineering discipline or professional education/apprenticeship in a technical discipline. Ideally experience of offshore wind Maintenance operations or on‑shore Wind experience.

Ideally successful offshore wind experience or experience in a related discipline. Motivation level; self‑starter with excellent communication skills. Capability with various office and cloud based software. Solid oral and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to research and resolve problems in a structured manner.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No