Full job descriptionProduction 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:
*Acceptance Test Reports (ATRs)
*Spectral Performance Graphs
*Environmental Test Documentation
*First 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.