Engineering Technician / Production Engineer
£40,000 - £50,000 + 4 Day Working Week (Every Friday Off) + Progression to Production Management + Benefits + Pension
Hixon, Staffordshire
Are you a Manufacturing or Production Engineer from a fabrication, sheet metal or similar mechanical manufacturing background, looking for a hands-on role with a 4-day working week where you'll take full ownership of manufacturing problems and improvements for a specialist sheet metal manufacturer?
his is a newly created position within an established UK contract manufacturer, where you'll work directly with production to investigate issues, identify root causes and implement practical engineering improvements. You'll also support new products and processes onto the shop floor, helping establish the right methods, tooling, fixtures and controls for reliable production.
The company operates across sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, laser cutting, press brake forming, welding, assembly and electromechanical manufacturing. You'll join a varied, high-mix environment with genuine autonomy to improve existing production and influence how new work is introduced.
Benefits
Four-day working week, Monday to Thursday
Every Friday off
£35,000 - £45,000 depending on relevant experience
Progression towards Production Management
Flexibility around start and finish times once established
High level of autonomy and technical responsibility
Company pension
The Role
Investigate and resolve manufacturing, process and equipment-related problems
Carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions
Improve manufacturing processes, productivity, quality and cost
Support new product and process introduction onto the shop floor
Help establish manufacturing methods, routing, tooling, fixtures and work instructions
Support initial builds, trials, prove-out and process validation
Identify manufacturing risks and resolve practical production issues before full release
Develop or improve jigs, fixtures, tooling and manufacturing aids where required
Work directly with operators and production teams to understand and resolve issues
Use production data and process observation to verify improvements
Take engineering improvements from initial problem through to implementation and measurable result
The Person
Background in Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Engineering Technician or a similar practical manufacturing role
Hands-on experience within a manufacturing environment
Strong practical problem-solving and root cause analysis ability
Experience personally delivering manufacturing or process improvements
Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of problems through to resolution
Experience supporting new products, processes or manufacturing methods into production, or transferable experience
If you're looking for a hands-on engineering role where you can solve real manufacturing problems, support new product introduction and take genuine ownership of improvement projects, apply today.
Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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Contact Details:
Roundhouse Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
