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Production engineer

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Derby, Derbyshire

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

Production Engineer
Derby
£30,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
Permanent | Monday-Friday | 07:30-16:30

We're working with a well-established engineering business in the rail sector that's expanding and looking to appoint a Production Engineer to support their growing operation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, streamlining workflow and keeping production running efficiently across both workshop and mobile engineering teams.

The role

As Production Engineer, you'll take ownership of planning, improving and controlling production activity, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standard. Key responsibilities include:

Planning daily workloads across departments and engineering teams
Allocating labour to maximise output and efficiency
Reducing downtime and removing workflow bottlenecks
Driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives
Providing technical support around coatings, repairs and surface preparation
Ensuring work meets customer specifications and quality requirements
Supporting safety and compliance including RAMS, COSHH and best practice
Coordinating equipment maintenance and identifying tooling improvements
Liaising with customers and project teams on technical requirements

About you

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

Experience in production / process engineering
Knowledge of coatings, blasting, surface prep and/or workshop operations
Exposure to lean / continuous improvement methods
Strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills

What's on offer

Competitive salary depending on experience (£30,000 - £50,000)
Overtime paid at 1.5x after 39 hours
Long-term stability within a growing business
The chance to influence process development and improvementsApply 

Click 'Apply' to register your interest and a member of the team will be in touch. 

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Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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