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Production Engineer

Posted 16 December 2025
Salary £45,000 - £48,000 Per Year
LocationHartlepool
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140074
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturing company due to a sustained period of growth they are now looking to recruit a Production Engineer.

The Role

  • Will be working day shift system.

  • To drive improvement across all aspects of the business as part of the Engineering Team by identifying, implementing and sustaining best practices.

  • Manage the introduction of innovative, capable and cost effective products and processes.

  • Oversee continuous improvement activity from Kaizen improvement workshops to automation of processes and manage the delivery of projects of all sizes on time, to specification and within budget.

  • Day to day problem solving and technical/data analysis.

  • Cycle time and cost reduction using a range of lean and six sigma tools and techniques.

  • Communication, coaching, facilitation and training with all levels of the business.

  • Identify and deliver Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery improvements.

  • Delivering capable new product and processes on time and to budget.

  • Ensure capability requirements are met on all critical to quality processes.

  • Oversee and manage all aspects of a project from a small improvement activity to capex project.

  • Manage and oversee Kaizen and improvement activity via departmental Kaizen champions.

  • Lead and co-ordinate adherence to standards.

  • Develop and/or share best practices.

  • Lead plant on visual management/5S culture change.

  • Develop and control best practice documentation around lean tools, SOPs.

The Person

  • Must experience in a similar role.

  • Logical problem solver with excellent fault-finding abilities.

  • Previous manufacturing experience is essential.

  • Educated to a minimum HNC level in an Engineering discipline.

  • Lean tools and techniques.

  • Project management.

  • Implementer/finisher.

  • Problem solving and conflict management.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The Benefits

  • You will be working for a well-established growing employer.

  • An excellent salary.

  • A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

  • The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.