Production Engineer
1 day ago
Coventry
Production Engineer, Blaby, Leicestershire £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + Annual Bonus 37.5 hour week – 8.30 – 4.30 pm – Monday – Friday (Working Onsite) About the Role Supporting the manufacture of high-quality products by translating customer requirements into efficient, cost-effective, and repeatable production processes. This is a varied role that combines engineering, production support, quality documentation, tooling design, and continuous improvement. Working closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Customer Service, and external suppliers, you will play a key role in ensuring customer requirements are successfully converted into robust manufacturing processes and documentation. Key Responsibilities Customer Order Entry & Engineering Administration • Review customer orders to ensure all technical and commercial requirements are fully understood and accurately captured., • Participate in New Order Review (NOR) meetings to support cross-functional alignment on scope, specifications, and delivery requirements., • Create item numbers and maintain product set-up within the ERP system., • Produce and maintain detailed material and component drawings in line with customer and manufacturing requirements., • Create, configure, and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs)., • Create, configure, and maintain manufacturing routings., • Design and specify tray inserts, customer-specific packaging solutions, and goods-inward instructions., • Establish production costs and maintain accurate costing data within the ERP/MRP system. Tooling, Fixtures & Manufacturing Support • Design tooling, jigs, fixtures, and component drawings to support efficient and repeatable manufacturing processes., • Raise purchase requisitions for tooling, fixtures, and components as required., • Liaise with suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure tooling and components meet specification requirements., • Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing operations. Quality & Documentation • Set up and maintain product quality folders to ensure full traceability and compliance., • Prepare engineering and quality documentation, including: oAcceptance Test Reports (ATRs) oSpectral Performance Graphs oEnvironmental Test Documentation oFirst Article Inspection (FAI) Reports • Ensure all engineering and quality documentation is accurate, controlled, and readily available to production teams. Engineering Change Management • Participate in Engineering Change Review meetings., • Support the implementation of engineering changes through updates to drawings, BOMs, routings, documentation, and production instructions., • Communicate engineering changes effectively to all relevant stakeholders. Continuous Improvement • Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, product quality, cost performance, and throughput., • Support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across production and engineering processes., • Assist in the development of best practices, standardisation, and process optimisation activities. Communication & Collaboration • Work closely with Manufacturing, Production Coordination, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Service teams to support production activities and resolve issues., • Collaborate with external suppliers to address technical queries, non-conformances, and improvement opportunities., • Build effective working relationships across departments to ensure customer and business requirements are achieved. What We're Looking For • Engineering qualification or equivalent practical engineering experience., • Experience working within a manufacturing or production engineering environment., • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications., • Experience with ERP/MRP systems, BOM creation, and manufacturing routings., • Strong problem-solving and organisational skills., • Excellent attention to detail and documentation control., • Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions., • Proactive approach to continuous improvement and process optimisation. JBRP1_UKTJ