At a Glance
- Tasks: Create recovery plans and optimise production flow to enhance efficiency.
- Company: Dynamic manufacturing company focused on precision engineering.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, impactful role, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with clear KPIs and career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Be at the heart of production performance and drive real change.
- Qualifications: Experience in production engineering and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 41500 - 45750 £ per year.
Overview
- Build and deliver recovery plans for late production issues to protect OTD
- Reduce overruns and downtime by removing blockers and improving flow
- Maximise utilisation of shopfloor resources through prioritisation and coordination
- Own NCR/ECR raising and closure, reducing repeat internal non‑conformance
- Apply lean techniques to cut waste, cost and disruption across production
Day‑to‑day Responsibilities
- Creating and delivering recovery plans for late production issues
- Minimising the effect of overruns in production
- Minimising the effect of downtime in production
- Ensuring production resources are fully utilised
- Working with lean manufacturing techniques to reduce cost of waste
- Supporting jobs through the scheduling system to ensure OTD to customers
- Being responsible for ECRs being raised and supporting closure
- Being responsible for all shopfloor NCRs being raised and supporting closure
- Driving the reduction of the number of shopfloor NCRs
- Any other duties relevant to the role
KPIs
- Support to achieve the monthly sales invoice target
- Support to achieve the monthly quality target
- Support NCR and ECR targets are met and closed within the quoted timeline
- Reduction in number of internal NCRs
Qualifications
- Experience in a Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer role in a machining/precision manufacturing environment
- Confident driving recovery actions, priorities and scheduling to protect OTD
- Comfortable owning NCR/ECR activity from raising through to closure
- Lean mindset with evidence of waste reduction and practical improvements
- Strong problem‑solving skills and a structured approach to delivery
- Clear communication across production, planning and wider stakeholders
Benefits
- £41,500 – £45,750 salary
- High‑impact role with clear KPIs across delivery, utilisation and internal non‑conformance
- Fast‑moving environment where you’ll be central to production performance
Production Engineer in Bournemouth employer: Holt Engineering
Join a well-established and rapidly expanding manufacturing business that values its employees and fosters a supportive work culture. As an Area Sales Manager, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, excellent bonus structure, and comprehensive training, all while working in a dynamic environment that encourages personal and professional growth. With the opportunity to build long-term customer relationships across the South East, this role offers meaningful engagement and the chance to make a significant impact within the industry.
We think you need these skills to ace Production Engineer in Bournemouth
Recovery Planning
Production Scheduling
Lean Manufacturing Techniques
NCR/ECR Management
Problem-Solving Skills
Communication Skills
Resource Utilisation
