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Production Engineer
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (negotiable, depending on experience)
Benefits:
30 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company Pension
Friendly and supportive team with approachable management
Continued staff development opportunities
Great company culture
Interesting and challenging projects in a highly specialised industry
PPE / Company uniform provided where required
Free onsite parking
Additional company incentives
Company Profile
We are an innovative organisation operating in a highly specialised, safety-critical engineering sector. With a strong history of delivering complex projects to the highest standards, we pride ourselves on precision, reliability, and the ability to meet demanding deadlines.
Our mission is simple but powerful: to design and deliver cutting-edge solutions that protect lives and create safer environments. Employees enjoy being part of a close-knit, professional team where every individual’s contribution makes a visible difference. With ambitious goals and a clear roadmap for growth, this is an excellent opportunity to join a company where your work will have real impact and where you’ll be supported to develop your career.
Job Profile
As the successful Production Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and ensuring production activities are executed effectively, on time, and to specification. You will work closely with Design, Procurement, CNC, and Project Engineering teams, reporting directly to senior management.
You will bring strong mechanical engineering knowledge, proven production planning experience, and the drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Duties
Prepare, execute, and maintain the production plan to ensure on-time delivery of projects.
Liaise with Design, Procurement, CNC, and Project Engineering teams to align workflows.
Act as the central communication point between internal departments, suppliers, and management.
Monitor progress against project milestones, escalating risks or delays.
Drive accountability across teams and ensure actions are delivered to agreed timelines.
Support continuous improvement in production efficiency and communication.
Undertake other responsibilities as required.
Skills & Attributes
Strong mechanical engineering background with 5+ years’ experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment.
Exceptional communicator, able to influence and coordinate across teams and suppliers.
Experience of production planning and solving bottlenecks under pressure.
Driven, motivated, and proactive with strong problem-solving skills.
Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
Education / Certificates
Apprenticeship trained (ideally).
HNC/HND in Mechanical or Production Engineering (minimum ONC).
Hours of Work
39.5 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm
Friday: 7:30am – 1:00pm
Interested?
Are you someone who:
Wants to apply your engineering skills to work that truly matters - solving hazardous, complex, real-world challenges in safety-critical environments?
Enjoys working at the interface of R&D, design, manufacturing and field deployment, where innovation is not just encouraged, but expected?
Is motivated by seeing your ideas move from concept through prototyping to full deployment, with the company supporting that journey?
Sees value in working with a tight-knit team with high standards, where your contribution is visible and you can grow both technically and professionally?
Prefers a role with variety, challenge, and responsibility, rather than one that is routine and narrowly defined.
If so, this role offers you the chance to:
Be part of a globally respected leader in specialist hazardous material solutions.
Work on projects that push the boundaries of engineering, where safety, innovation and precision are critical.
Collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines (mechanical, chemical, EOD, etc.) and learn from people with deep field experience.
Develop your own career in a company that invests in R&D, values continuous improvement, and where your problem-solving and planning skills will be essential.
Enjoy a competitive working environment with clear hours, stability, and a chance to balance focus with cutting-edge work.
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