Production Engineer

Production Engineer Croydon 36.5 Hour Working Week – Monday to Friday Days £40,000 to £50,000 Basic + Bonus + Pension + Life Assurance + Dental Health Scheme + Cycle To Work Scheme + Other Benefits Production Engineer required by a well-established manufacturer as they take on new products and expand their business. The Production Engineer role will involve taking new products from customers and delivering a repair and overhaul service for the client. This is a great opportunity for a Production Engineer looking to join a growing, international business who promote staff, have an excellent retention rate and company benefits.  The Production Engineer role: * Key front line technical role on all production related issues. * Day to day support for projects in the start-up phase prior to first article inspection and then supporting optimisation of the process for serial production. * Technical communication with both internal teams and external customers. * Focus on issues relating to production and how the product will be Overhauled or Repaired as required. * Creation/updating of Overhaul Instructions and Work Instructions to detail how to achieve the end requirement. * Creation/updating of Technical Job Packs for capturing the tasks carried out and decisions made in each job. * Development of tooling and procedures to optimise strip down, cleaning, painting and assembly tasks in a safe and consistent manner. * Design test equipment interfaces such as adaptor plates and asset mounting devices in support of production. * Write test specifications for product testing and for programming of the specific test equipment. The Production Engineer: * Experienced Production Engineer or equivalent. * CAD experience. * Experience of producing & reviewing technical documentation. * Ideally will hold a Degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering although other relevant qualifications (e.g. HNC/HND or equivalent) considered. * Overhaul and repair experience would be ideal but is not essential