Do you want a role where you can influence everything from NPI and tooling through to lean improvements, cost reduction and production efficiency — all while working a 4.5 day week?
We’re supporting a specialist manufacturing business in New Milton who are looking to recruit a Production Engineer to join their team.
What’s the role all about?
This is a varied and highly impactful role where you’ll provide technical and operational support across production, working closely with Operations, Quality and Technical teams.
You’ll be responsible for improving processes, implementing new technology, supporting NPI activities and driving efficiency across manufacturing.
This is not just a desk-based role, you’ll be heavily involved on the shop floor, making real improvements that drive performance.
Key responsibilities
Support all production engineering activities across the site
Create and maintain manufacturing routings, structures and production documentation
Design, implement and validate tooling using CAD
Lead and implement process improvements and lean initiatives
Support NPI / NPD activities to ensure smooth transition into production
Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
Programme and support special purpose machinery
Identify and implement new technology, equipment and tooling
Use data analysis to drive efficiency improvements and cost reduction
Apply lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methodologies
Manufacture and modify tooling where required
Work cross-functionally with Operations, Quality and Technical teams
What you’ll need
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
Experience as a Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer
Background within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Strong experience in process improvement and continuous improvement
Experience with tool design using CAD
Ability to interpret and work from technical engineering drawings
Experience using ERP systems and production data
Strong understanding of lean manufacturing methodologies
Hands-on experience with machinery (lathes, mills, sheet metal or similar)
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Desirable
Experience supporting NPI / NPD projects
Knowledge of welding, fabrication or assembly processes
Exposure to injection moulding or filtration manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineering Degree or similar
About you
You’re proactive, hands-on and driven by improvement. You don’t just maintain processes — you challenge them and make them better.
You’ll be:
Detail-focused and methodical
Data-driven in your approach
Comfortable working on the shop floor
A strong communicator across teams
Motivated to drive efficiency, cost reduction and cultural change
Salary and benefits
· Up to £50,000 per annum
· 4.5 day working week
· 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
· Additional holiday purchase schemes
· Company pension scheme
· Everyday health cashback scheme (BHSF)
· Cycle to work
· Company Discounts
Interested?
If you’re a Production Engineer looking for a role where you can genuinely influence manufacturing performance, process improvement and cost reduction — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£50000.00 - £50000.00 per year