Production Engineer

Location:

Shropshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Salary:

£40000 to £45000 per annum

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Engineering Jobs

Advertiser:

Executive Network Ltd

Job ID:

132563722

Posted On:

22 December 2025

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing / Production Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation and afford the flexibility to support both ongoing production issues and be responsible for capex and new manufacturing projects.
Production Engineer
Location: Telford , Shropshire
Salary: to £45000 + benefits
Our client is an established automotive tier 1 manufacturer, supplying high value assemblies for the automotive OEM industry and continue to invest in the production facility and subsequent increase in volumes with further growth planned.
Job Description:
o Implement process improvements in production to optimise process performance, OEE, aid ergonomics or improve capability
o Lead specification and facilitate implementation MES, Ind 4.0, digitisation & automation
o Lead capability studies on new processes and equipment,
o Review and improve SOP/ work instructions, PFMEA, process control plans, process flow, standard operations and capability
o Optimise process flow , defect reduction and minimise waste through use of lean manufacturing methods – VA/VE, line balancing, Kaizen, Yamazumi
Experience:
You will already be a competent Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Industrial Engineer or Production Engineer with previous experience within high volume or large batch mechanical manufacturing background
o HND/ Degree level or equivalent education in engineering or similar technical discipline
o Proven experience leading process improvement and capital equipment (CAPEX) projects including specification, cost justification and vender management through to project buy off and successful job1 launch.
o Lead PFMEA process for current and future projects
o Experience of high volume series production processes and equipment ideally incorporating semi-automated or fully automated product assembly.
o Experience gained within automotive OEM, tier 1 or similar fast pace high quality metrics environment
o Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork.
o Hands on approach with problem solving, analytical skills and attention to detail.
o Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently.
Opportunity:
Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group and the facility is a global leader in their field and has considerable planned investment in new plant and machinery. The role will be a key part of their engineering team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and will
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