Job Title: Production Engineer
Location: Cramlington
Salary: £35,000-38,000
This is a varied, hands-on role with a 50/50 split between production engineering and maintenance activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations, improving production efficiency, and ensuring machinery and equipment are maintained to minimise downtime.
Key Responsibilities:
Production Engineering
- Support and improve day-to-day manufacturing processes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce waste
- Investigate production issues and implement corrective actions
- Support process optimisation, tooling improvements, and production line performance
- Work closely with production and quality teams to achieve operational targets
Candidate Requirements
- Previous experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong maintenance engineering and fault-finding experience
- Mechanical and/or electrical engineering background
- Experience supporting production and process improvement activities
- Good understanding of health & safety within manufacturing
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Engineering qualification preferred (NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent)
Package & Benefits
- Company Pension Scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme (Gainshare / Christmas bonus)
- Life Assurance
- Day Shift role
- On-site free parking
- Community volunteer programme
- Regular social events
- Training and development opportunities
- Permanent opportunity within a stable and growing manufacturing business