
Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer (Electronics)
Why this role stands out
This hybrid Production Engineer role offers excellent career growth and technical development opportunities within a reputable, safety-critical manufacturing environment, complemented by a competitive salary and a 4-day work week. You will thrive here if you are an electronics manufacturing professional eager to drive process improvements and new product introductions in a collaborative and supportive team. Don't miss this chance to advance your career with a leading specialist manufacturer.
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Job description
Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer (Electronics)
£35,000 - £42,000 + 4-Day Week + Training + Technical Development + Long-Term Progression
Barnstaple, Devon (Commutable from: Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Braunton, Woolacombe, Tiverton, Exeter)
Are you a Production Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer with electronics experience looking to join a globally-backed, safety-critical manufacturing site where you can take real ownership of process improvement and new product introduction, with clear long-term development on offer?
On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing specialist manufacturer in a varied role, supporting production, NPI, engineering change, quality initiatives and customer projects in a fast-paced engineering environment.
This site has a long-standing history and a strong people-first culture, investing in facilities and providing a collaborative, site-based environment where you can learn from experienced colleagues. As a result of continued investment and ongoing customer demand, they are now looking to add to their manufacturing engineering team.
In this role you will manage configuration control and engineering changes, support first-off builds and production readiness, create and maintain work instructions, build standards, test documentation and BOMs, and drive root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methods. You will also liaise with customers and suppliers on technical requirements, supporting tooling, calibration and process development.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Production Engineer looking to develop technically, take on more responsibility, and build long-term progression within a stable, high-quality engineering business.
The Role:
- Production / Manufacturing Engineering role supporting electronics manufacturing (site-based)
- NPI support, first-off builds, production readiness and engineering change control
- Work instructions, build standards, test documentation and BOM maintenance
- Root cause investigations (e.g., non-conformances, returns) and continuous improvement / Lean
- 4-day working week: Monday to Thursday, 7:15am to 5:30pm
The Person:
- Experience as a Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or similar
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering documentation, with ability to read technical drawings
- Comfortable working cross-functionally (production, test, quality, purchasing) in a hands-on environment
Reference Number: BBBH280989
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Fred Sibley at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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