Production Engineering Lead

An established technology business is seeking a Production Engineering Lead to support the build and delivery of complex hardware systems within a production environment. This is a confidential appointment within a growing engineering‑led organisation operating in the industrial and embedded hardware space. Role overview The Production Engineering Lead will act as a key technical support function within production, working closely with engineering, configuration and quality teams to ensure products are built, tested and released efficiently and consistently. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys being close to production activity and taking ownership of technical issues that arise during build and test. Responsibilities * Provide hands‑on technical support across production activities * Troubleshoot hardware, system and integration issues during build and test * Support first‑article, prototype and pre‑production builds * Improve and maintain build processes, work instructions and documentation * Support configuration and change activity to maintain build accuracy * Act as a technical escalation point for production‑related issues * Work collaboratively with engineering, quality and operations teams Candidate profile * Background in production engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems integration or NPI * Experience working with complex hardware systems in a production environment * Comfortable operating in a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑focused role * Proven ability to diagnose and resolve build and integration issues * Experience supporting new product or first‑article builds * Practical, detail‑focused and solutions‑driven approach Experience within industrial, embedded or custom hardware environments is advantageous, but company‑specific experience is not essential. Why consider this role * Technically varied position with genuine ownership * Opportunity to influence how products are built and delivered * Hands‑on engineering role rather than purely desk‑based work * Long‑term opportunity within a stable, growing business Further details about the organisation will be shared during the interview process. Apply to learn more or contact Lisa for a confidential discussion