Production Engineer

Production Engineer - Plymouth

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for an established manufacturing business who are looking for a Production Engineer to support their operations and production troubleshooting.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical engineering skillset, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to liaise with contractors and internal teams.

As the Production Engineer you will:

• Support Production activities, follow up on resolutions, suggest improvements and ensure any production disruptions are addressed efficiently
• Work with Production manager, Engineering and Quality to improve/support existing and new processes
• Write SOP’s, engage in Continuous Improvement activities, specify production tooling
• Have s good knowledge of fabrication and assemblies
• Maintain the facilities database, ensuring service inspections and maintenance are up to date and compliant with current legislation
• Liaise with contractors for planned servicing and repairs and planning of major facilities works/improvements
• Review 3rd party RAMS/Method Statements prior to works commencing, Issue Permit to Work for contractors
• Creating and reviewing/updating Risk Assessments, assist with compliance checks and support a safe working environment

To be considered for the Production Engineer role you will need:

• Proven experience of leading Manufacturing processes including Operational excellence (Lean) and continuous improvement
• Experience of working with ERP/MRP systems – create and follow Works Orders, BoM’s, Standard time study
• Engineering knowledge – recognised Engineering qualification - preferred
• Experienced in creating, reviewing and controlling Risk Assessments – recognised Health & Safety qualification - preferred
• Hands-on and “can do” attitude, with flexibility regarding working hours (occasional weekends to support contractor access)
• Organised, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving
• Ability to work autonomously but also have the ability to effectively work within a team environment
• Strong communication skills

For more information please get in touch with Katy Emmott or click to apply.