{"id":2560,"date":"2026-09-04T12:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=production-engineer"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:07:18","slug":"production-engineer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=production-engineer","title":{"rendered":"Production Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ll be the <strong>Production Engineer<\/strong> who owns how <strong>automation<\/strong> and process improvement take shape on the shop floor. Every process you review is a genuine opportunity to apply proper rigour, not just tick a box. This is a role where your technical judgement is trusted, and where getting it right matters more than getting it fast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Production Engineer, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25 days holiday + bank holidays<\/li>\n<li>Company bonus scheme<\/li>\n<li>Health insurance following probation<\/li>\n<li>Pension scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a Production Engineer, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify, design and implement <strong>automation<\/strong> solutions across the production line<\/li>\n<li>Lead <strong>automation<\/strong> and process improvement projects from concept through to implementation<\/li>\n<li>Review existing manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for standardisation and waste reduction<\/li>\n<li>Support new product introduction, ensuring processes are optimised ahead of full scale production<\/li>\n<li>Investigate and resolve production issues, applying root cause analysis techniques<\/li>\n<li>Work with production, quality and engineering teams to embed a continuous improvement culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a Production Engineer, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proven, hands-on experience of <strong>automation<\/strong> within a <strong>manufacturing<\/strong> environment<\/li>\n<li>A relevant engineering degree, with a solid grounding in process improvement<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with <strong>Lean<\/strong>, <strong>Six Sigma<\/strong> or <strong>Kaizen<\/strong> methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Experience within <strong>electronics manufacturing<\/strong> is desirable but not essential<\/li>\n<li>Confidence working across the shop floor and influencing how processes are run<\/li>\n<li>A proactive, independent approach to problem solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a <strong>Production Engineer<\/strong> role where your expertise genuinely shapes how the site runs, this is worth a proper conversation. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Josh Hill at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p>While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"joshh.546F7F685.0@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":[21],"job-categories":[8],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2560","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-poole","job_listing_category-engineering","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2560","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=2560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2560"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2560"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}