Lead Production Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Production Engineer to join a leading manufacturer specialising in advanced materials and complex mechanical processes. This pivotal role will drive optimisation and improvement across manufacturing operations, ensuring robust process controls, enhanced product quality, and streamlined production flow.

You’ll also play a key role in introducing new products and processes, delivering training, and embedding standardised methodologies across the organisation.

• Lead Production Engineering maturity, delivering training aligned to APQP standards.
• Deputise for the Production Engineering Manager when required.
• Support value stream teams with day-to-day production engineering activities.
• Conduct PFMEA and Control Plan activities, implementing effective process controls.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and detailed process maps.
• Drive efficiency improvement plans, reducing waste and costs.
• Manage tooling within allocated value streams.
• Monitor and analyse process data, proposing continuous improvement solutions.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to improve OEE.
• Support Lean improvement events and cross-functional problem‑solving teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
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Production Engineer
• Cheltenham, ENG, UK