Production Support Engineer

Production Support Engineer Location: Poole, with travel to other sites expected
Department: Engineering & Production
Salary: £35k - £41k
Contract: Full-time, permanent

Why this role matters Your work will help ensure vital marine assets are built and maintained to the highest standards - supporting life-saving operations across the UK and beyond. This is a chance to be part of a team where your planning, coordination, and technical support help keep boats on the water and people safe.

What you'll be doing Working within a modern production facility, you'll coordinate between Engineering and Production teams, ensuring that build instructions and technical documentation are accurate, timely, and effectively delivered. You'll play a pivotal role in planning and tracking projects, keeping them on schedule and aligned with technical requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan and maintain detailed production schedules for ongoing projects, estimating task durations and collaborating with engineers, technicians and managers.
  
  
• Translate technical data into user-friendly work instructions, drawings and job cards for the production team.
  
  
• Control and distribute accurate documentation in line with build and project plans.
  
  
• Provide technical support for production, refit, and maintenance tasks.
  
  
• Investigate production challenges and lead the problem-solving process using continuous improvement tools.
  
  
• Support communication of engineering changes/modifications to the shop floor.
  
  
• Develop visual management tools to monitor and report on project progress and production performance.
  
  
• Work closely with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure all materials, parts, and documentation are in place.
  
  
• Handle COSHH, MSDS/REACH and other compliance documentation.
  
  
• Step into other production-related responsibilities when required.
  
  
• Embrace and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the production environment.
  
  

What we're looking for You'll be someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and who enjoys solving problems and working collaboratively across departments.

Must-haves:

• HNC/HND or equivalent in engineering, production or project management
  
  
• Experience in small boat production or similar marine/manufacturing environments
  
  
• Strong understanding of composite and mechanical systems, and related build processes
  
  
• Experience using Lean/Continuous Improvement tools on the shop floor
  
  
• Ability to translate design drawings into practical build documentation
  
  

Nice-to-haves:

• MS Project or Microsoft Dynamics AX experience
  
  
• Previous work with marine compliance documentation or regulated builds
  
  

You'll fit in well if you:

• Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical teams
  
  
• Stay organised and calm under pressure
  
  
• Are motivated by doing work that makes a real-world impact
  
  
• Have a proactive attitude to improving processes and teamwork
  
  
• Are commercially aware and confident navigating multiple stakeholders
  
  

This is more than just a technical coordination role - it's an opportunity to contribute to a mission that really matters. If you're passionate about engineering excellence and want to be part of a high-performing, purpose-led team, we'd love to hear from you.

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