Production Engineer

Production Engineer Location: Bedfordshire Salary: £50,000-£55,000 We are currently looking for someone to join an established engineering and manufacturing business as a Production Engineer, supporting the transition of new and existing products into efficient, repeatable production. Main role overview: * Take ownership of manufacturing and test processes across electronics and electromechanical products, ensuring quality, reliability, cost and delivery targets are achieved. * Lead and improve New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, working closely with Engineering to ensure designs are optimised for manufacture and test. * Develop and implement effective manufacturing methods, production fixtures, test processes and detailed work instructions. * Drive continuous improvement through Lean / Six Sigma principles, process optimisation and data-led performance improvements. * Work closely with production teams, suppliers and subcontract manufacturers to resolve issues and improve manufacturing capability. Requirements: * Proven experience in Production Engineering within electronics or Electro-Mechanical manufacturing. * Strong understanding of NPI, Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles. * Experience developing manufacturing processes, test methods, fixtures and work instructions. * Working knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma and continuous improvement techniques. * Experience using ERP systems, Bills of Materials (BOMs) and production data to support manufacturing operations. * Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing and external suppliers. Responsibilities: * Manage the effective transition of developmental products into production, ensuring they are manufacturable, testable and cost effective. * Develop, improve and maintain manufacturing and test processes, instructions, fixtures and documentation. * Analyse production workflows, layouts, equipment, resources and processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, quality and cost. * Diagnose manufacturing and test issues, implement corrective actions and provide technical support and training to production personnel. * Monitor production and quality KPIs, using data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement. * Liaise with Engineering, suppliers and subcontract manufacturers to maintain quality, capability, efficiency and delivery performance