Production Engineering Lead

An established technology business is seeking a Production Engineering Lead to support the build and delivery of complex hardware systems within a production environment.

This is a confidential appointment within a growing engineering‑led organisation operating in the industrial and embedded hardware space.

Role overview

The Production Engineering Lead will act as a key technical support function within production, working closely with engineering, configuration and quality teams to ensure products are built, tested and released efficiently and consistently.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys being close to production activity and taking ownership of technical issues that arise during build and test.

Responsibilities

* Provide hands‑on technical support across production activities

* Troubleshoot hardware, system and integration issues during build and test

* Support first‑article, prototype and pre‑production builds

* Improve and maintain build processes, work instructions and documentation

* Support configuration and change activity to maintain build accuracy

* Act as a technical escalation point for production‑related issues

* Work collaboratively with engineering, quality and operations teams

Candidate profile

* Background in production engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems integration or NPI

* Experience working with complex hardware systems in a production environment

* Comfortable operating in a hands‑on, shop‑floor‑focused role

* Proven ability to diagnose and resolve build and integration issues

* Experience supporting new product or first‑article builds

* Practical, detail‑focused and solutions‑driven approach

Experience within industrial, embedded or custom hardware environments is advantageous, but company‑specific experience is not essential.

Why consider this role

* Technically varied position with genuine ownership

* Opportunity to influence how products are built and delivered

* Hands‑on engineering role rather than purely desk‑based work

* Long‑term opportunity within a stable, growing business

Further details about the organisation will be shared during the interview process.

Apply to learn more or contact Lisa for a confidential discussion