Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Location: Pulborough, West Sussex
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time

Production Engineer - Manufacturing

Are you a practical and technically minded Production Engineer looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference to manufacturing performance?

A specialist engineering and manufacturing business based in Pulborough is looking for a Production Engineer to join its expanding engineering function.

The business develops and manufactures high-precision electromagnetic equipment for applications within the science and healthcare sectors. This role would suit a Production Engineer who enjoys getting involved on the shop floor, solving problems and working closely with operators to improve the way products are manufactured.

The Role

As a Production Engineer, you will provide hands-on engineering support across a number of production areas. You will investigate manufacturing issues, improve processes, support operators and help introduce new products and builds into production.

This is a varied position combining technical troubleshooting, process improvement, documentation, equipment optimisation and operator support.

You will work as part of a collaborative engineering team, developing practical solutions to improve productivity, minimise disruption and make manufacturing processes more effective.

Key Responsibilities

As the Production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day engineering assistance across multiple production areas.
• Working directly with production operators to understand issues and develop effective solutions.
• Delivering practical training and guidance to operators, ensuring processes and procedures are clearly understood.
• Becoming familiar with products and manufacturing methods by supporting builds and production activities.
• Investigating equipment problems, production interruptions and recurring process issues.
• Identifying the root causes of manufacturing problems and implementing improvements.
• Creating, updating and simplifying work instructions, technical documentation and production handover information.
• Reviewing existing processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability and ease of manufacture.
• Improving tooling, equipment and production facilities to support better manufacturing performance.
• Assisting with the introduction of new products and transferring development or project builds into repeatable production processes.
• Supporting the development of robust manufacturing methods that can be adopted across production.
• Working closely with engineering and production colleagues to reduce downtime, improve output and maintain quality standards.

About You

We are looking for a Production Engineer who is comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment and enjoys tackling practical engineering challenges.

You should have:

• Previous experience in a production, manufacturing or process engineering position.
• A relevant engineering qualification or equivalent practical engineering experience.
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to spend time working directly within production.
• The ability to communicate technical information clearly to operators and colleagues.
• Experience creating or improving technical documentation and work instructions.
• A methodical approach to investigating faults and identifying underlying causes.
• The ability to manage several priorities within a busy manufacturing environment.
• A proactive attitude towards process improvement and operational efficiency.
• The confidence to work collaboratively with production, engineering and other internal teams.