Production Engineer

Production Engineer

Bournemouth

£41,500 – £45,750 This Production Engineer role reports to the Production Manager and is focused on stabilising production performance in a fast-moving precision manufacturing environment. You’ll create and deliver recovery plans when work is late, minimise overruns and downtime, improve utilisation, and keep jobs moving through scheduling to protect OTD. You’ll also own shopfloor NCR/ECR discipline, driving timely closure and reducing repeat non-conformance through practical lean-led improvement. Production Engineer Overview: Build and deliver recovery plans for late production issues to protect OTD

Reduce overruns and downtime by removing blockers and improving flow

Maximise utilisation of shopfloor resources through prioritisation and coordination

Own NCR/ECR raising and closure, reducing repeat internal non-conformance

Apply lean techniques to cut waste, cost and disruption across production Day-to-day responsibilities of a Production Engineer Creating and delivering recovery plans for late production issues

Minimising the effect of overruns in production

Minimising the effect of downtime in production

Ensuring production resources are fully utilised

Working with lean manufacturing techniques to reduce cost of waste

Supporting jobs through the scheduling system to ensure OTD to customers

Being responsible for ECRs being raised and supporting closure

Being responsible for all shopfloor NCRs being raised and supporting closure

Driving the reduction of the number of shopfloor NCRs

Any other duties relevant to the role KPIs this Production Engineer will support Support to achieve the monthly sales invoice target

Support to achieve the monthly quality target

Support NCR and ECR targets are met and closed within the quoted timeline

Reduction in number of internal NCRs What they’re looking for - Production Engineer Experience in a Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer role in a machining/precision manufacturing environment

Confident driving recovery actions, priorities and scheduling to protect OTD

Comfortable owning NCR/ECR activity from raising through to closure

Lean mindset with evidence of waste reduction and practical improvements

Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to delivery

Clear communication across production, planning and wider stakeholders What’s on offer - Production Engineer £41,500 – £45,750 salary

High-impact role with clear KPIs across delivery, utilisation and internal non-conformance

Fast-moving environment where you’ll be central to production performance How to apply for the Production Engineer position If you’re interested in this Production Engineer role, get in touch for a confidential chat.

Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed)