{"id":2489,"date":"2026-09-01T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=pre-production-engineer"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:25:02","slug":"pre-production-engineer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=pre-production-engineer","title":{"rendered":"Pre Production Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Pre-production Engineer | Christchurch | up to &pound;50,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You&#8217;ll be the technical bridge between customer drawings and the shop floor, shaping every project before it reaches production.<br \/> This is a role where accuracy and process discipline are genuinely valued, not just expected.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Pre-production Engineer, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>31 days holiday (195 hours), including bank holidays, with a Christmas shutdown<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced pension, 4.5% employer and 4.5% employee contributions<\/li>\n<li>Death in service cover<\/li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme<\/li>\n<li>Cycle to Work Scheme<\/li>\n<li>Free on-site parking and uniform<\/li>\n<li>Free eye test with &pound;80 contribution towards glasses<\/li>\n<li>Free hot drinks<\/li>\n<li>39-hour week with a half-day Friday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Pre-production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Prepare accurate cost estimates and quotations from customer specifications, drawings and BOMs<\/li>\n<li>Plan manufacturing processes, routing and material requirements for efficient production<\/li>\n<li>Liaise directly with customers to clarify technical, specification and delivery requirements<\/li>\n<li>Liaise with suppliers on pricing, lead times and material availability<\/li>\n<li>Identify manufacturing risks, cost implications and technical issues through drawing and BOM review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Pre-production Engineer, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Relevant <strong>engineering<\/strong> qualification or equivalent manufacturing experience<\/li>\n<li>Strong understanding of engineering drawings, specifications and BOMs<\/li>\n<li>Experience preparing cost estimates or quotations in a <strong>manufacturing<\/strong> environment<\/li>\n<li>Good numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Experience with <strong>CNC machining<\/strong>, <strong>fabrication<\/strong> or <strong>welding<\/strong> processes (desirable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re looking to take ownership of projects from quote to production release, this <strong>Pre-production Engineer<\/strong> role offers a clear path to do exactly that. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call <strong>Ella Deeley<\/strong> at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"ellad.246EBA022.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[27],"job-categories":[8],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2489","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-christchurch","job_listing_category-engineering","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2489"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2489"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}