Production Engineer

Salary up to £40,000 DOE

Location: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales

Starting: October 2026

Responsibilities:

• Support Project Management Plans (PMP) and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP) by advising on production approaches.
• Review product concepts and detailed designs, recommending process simplifications to reduce cost, complexity, and lead time.
• Perform production engineering drawing checks for new and revised parts.
• Develop standard processes that enable efficient, cost-effective production and assembly.
• Identify requirements for jigs, fixtures, and tooling; support their development and alignment with assembly approaches via Statements of Work (SoW).
• Determine preferred Conditions of Supply (CoS) for parts and components.
• Review proposed process changes against Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (PFMEA).
• Communicate process changes to Operations and support implementation.
• Conduct or support root cause analyses for product quality issues, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance quality.

Qualifications:

• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, or vehicle build environments.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Experience in a regulated or quality-controlled manufacturing environment (desirable).
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills and proactive, dynamic attitude.
• Broad knowledge of composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in aerospace component manufacturing and AS9100-accredited assembly processes.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar production engineering role.
• Technical qualification relevant to production, engineering, or manufacturing (desirable).
• Experience with process improvement or lean manufacturing initiatives (desirable).

Benefits:

• Opportunity to influence and optimise production processes across the facility.
• Exposure to end-to-end production and assembly operations.
• Involvement in continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Development opportunities into senior production engineering or operations leadership roles.
• Collaboration across multiple technical and operational functions.

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.