Production Engineer
Salary: GBP30,000 – GBP38,000 per annum.
Location: Bedford (commutable from Kettering, Cambridge, Northampton, Luton, Milton Keynes).
£30,000-£38,000 + Day Shifts + Training + Private Health Insurance + 26 Days Holiday (+ BH).
Excellent opportunity for a Production Engineer to join a specialist engineering company during an exciting period of growth, playing a key role in delivering high‑value projects from bid phase through to manufacture.
On offer is a hands‑on, varied role where you will bridge design and manufacturing, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to cost and to quality standards within a unique, world‑class facility.
The company operates one of the only facilities globally within its niche field and is looking for a proactive engineer to support production planning, route card creation and subcontract management.
The day‑to‑day responsibilities include:
- Owning and populating D&M pricing documents during the bid phase.
- Contributing to project schedules.
- Defining manufacturing methods through route cards.
- Managing subcontract RFQs and ensuring parts progress smoothly through the Model Manufacture Centre (MMC).
- Managing subcontract supplier performance.
- Supporting project reviews and monitoring part progress.
The Person
- ONC/HNC (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering.
- Experience in a project‑led manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of production methods.
- Experience managing subcontract suppliers.
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to meet security clearance requirements (5 years’ continual UK residency).
Reference Number: BBBH270593
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