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Production Engineer
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Production Engineer
Fareham
Permanent | Full-time – Monday to Friday 7.30 – 4.30
£40,000 - £55,000 DOE
Are you a proactive Production Engineer with a passion for driving excellence in manufacturing? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and quality are part of everyday life? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are a growing UK-based manufacturing business dedicated to designing and delivering high-quality engineered products. We take pride in developing our team, celebrating success, and upholding strong values that emphasise support, honesty, accountability, passion, and excellence.
The Role
As a key member of our Operations team, you will support and influence the entire production and NPD lifecycle – from concept and prototype through to full-scale manufacture. You will play a pivotal role in shaping efficient production systems, removing waste, improving processes, and ensuring exceptional product quality.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to our business objectives, with exposure to a wide variety of projects including new product introduction, manufacturing cell design, and machinery implementation.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading manufacturing process design and improvement initiatives
* Integrating new products into production in a cost-effective, high-quality manner
* Producing manufacturing documentation including work instructions and assembly guides
* Designing tooling, fixtures, and cell layouts
* Conducting root-cause analysis and driving continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma)
* Supporting equipment tendering, installation, and maintenance planning
* Improving workflow efficiency, reducing waste, and optimising layouts
* Supporting engineering investigations and introducing Poka-Yoke methodologies
* Presenting findings, leading meetings, and collaborating across all levels
* Staying current with evolving engineering and manufacturing trends
* Travel is involved with this role – once each quarter for around one week, and this will include abroad.
Requirements
* Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline
* Practical experience within a manufacturing/production engineering role
* Lean knowledge, ideally Six Sigma Green Belt would be ideal.
* Experience supporting NPD and technical teams
* Working knowledge of CAD or similar tools
* Electrical assembly experience (advantageous)
* Strong communicator with a collaborative approach
* Highly organised, adaptable, and solutions-driven
* Confident decision-maker with a drive for continuous improvement
Who You Are
You live and breathe continuous improvement, take pride in your work, and inspire others to do the same. You enjoy solving problems, working as part of a supportive and committed team, and contributing to shared success. You hold yourself to high professional standards and deliver results with integrity and accountability.
Benefits
* A supportive and passionate team culture
* Opportunities to contribute to meaningful improvements and business growth
* Professional development and ongoing training
* A business that values innovation, team spirit, and excellence
If you're excited to bring your engineering expertise to a forward-thinking manufacturer and want to be part of a company where your ideas make a difference, we’d love to hear from youBefore You Apply
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