Production Engineer

Job Title: Production Engineer Salary: Circa £45,000 Location: Heywood, Greater Manchester (on-site) Hours: 40 hours per week – Early Friday finish. The Business This is a well-established engineering business supplying cutting edge equipment to customers globally. They’re not standing still either. * Recently invested heavily into new machinery. * Multiple ongoing projects in progress to improve processes and efficiencies. * Ongoing focus on improving how parts are manufactured, not just maintaining output. You’ll be joining a business that is actively upgrading its capability and expects its engineers to play a key role in that journey. The Role This is a hands-on Production Engineering role supporting machining operations. It’s not a “sit behind a desk” position. You’ll be working closely with the shop floor, taking CAD models from engineering and making sure they are machinable, efficient, and right first time. You’ll be part of a team of experienced engineers, reporting directly to the Engineering Manager. What You’ll Be Doing * Create and develop CNC programs for lathes and machining centres. * Work from SolidWorks models to support machining operations. * Define and improve manufacturing processes. * Produce routings, BOMs, and process documentation * Support the shop floor with technical problem solving. * Improve cycle times, methods, and process reliability. * Work closely with engineering, purchasing, and operations teams. What They’re Looking For They are very clear on this: They want a strong engineer first. Systems can be taught. * Solid background in production/manufacturing engineering * Proven experience with CNC machining (lathes and machining centres) * Experience working with 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) * Understanding of 4 and 5-axis machining * Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings * Experience creating routings and BOMs * Apprenticeship + HNC/HND (or equivalent experience) * Around 5+ years in a similar role The Team & Environment * High calibre of capability in the team. * Straightforward, down-to-earth culture. This isn’t a place where people coast, it’s somewhere where you can continue to learn and develop throughout your career. Interested? Apply below and I’ll be in touch to arrange a call