PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Location: Lancashire
Salary: £41k – £44k + Benefits

We are supporting a leading healthcare manufacturing organisation in their search for a Production Engineer to join their Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving production operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will support production through preventative maintenance, breakdown response, process improvement initiatives and new equipment projects while contributing to continuous improvement across the business.

The Role: As Production Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Production Equipment Maintenance – Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), breakdown repairs and calibration activities to ensure production equipment operates efficiently and reliably.
• Continuous Improvement – Identifying and implementing process improvements to increase productivity, reliability and operational performance.
• Engineering Support – Providing day-to-day engineering support across manufacturing operations to minimise downtime and maximise output.
• New Product Introduction (NPI) – Supporting internal and external trials, new product development activities and production readiness initiatives.
• Project Engineering – Assisting with the specification, installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Process Standardisation – Developing and maintaining process data, engineering standards and best practice procedures.
• Lean Manufacturing – Supporting the implementation of Lean tools, SMED methodologies and operational improvement projects.
• Facilities Support – Assisting with facilities maintenance and site engineering activities where required.
• Technical Reporting – Providing updates and reports on engineering activities, maintenance performance and project progress.
• Health & Safety Compliance – Ensuring all engineering activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures and standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience within a production engineering, maintenance engineering or manufacturing engineering role.
• Strong hands-on engineering and fault-finding skills.
• Experience working within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience supporting production machinery and manufacturing processes.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a proactive approach to engineering challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively with production, engineering and operational teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated engineer looking to develop their career within a dynamic manufacturing environment where they can make a direct impact on production performance and business growth.