Production Engineer - Tooling & Manufacturing Support
Posted 5 days ago by ISQ Recruitment Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Wymondham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Production Engineer - Tooling & Manufacturing Support role is a hands-on position focused on enhancing build processes and supporting tooling design within a Norfolk-based engineering company. The position involves collaboration with engineers and technicians to improve production efficiency and contribute to documentation. Ideal candidates will have experience in production or tooling roles, with opportunities for those transitioning from technician backgrounds. This is a full-time, 12-month contract with potential for permanent placement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the design and introduction of jigs, fixtures, and build tooling
- Help improve build sequences and reduce changeover/setup times
- Collaborate with engineers and technicians during build trials
- Suggest practical improvements to product design for manufacture
- Contribute to basic documentation (work instructions, process notes, checklists)
- Assist with sourcing and implementing new tools or small equipment
- Work closely with production to support training and issue resolution
- Get involved in lean improvements, workplace layout, and process changes
- Maintain safe working practices and support team-based problem solving
Key Skills:
- Experience in a production, tooling, or hands-on engineering role
- Comfortable using CAD (Creo preferred, but not essential)
- Strong understanding of manufacturing principles and practical build methods
- Able to interpret technical drawings and work with technicians
- Self-motivated, flexible, and team-focused
- Own transport due to rural location
- Full right to work in the UK — visa sponsorship is not available
- Experience with jigs, fixtures, or basic test rigs (desirable)
- Exposure to lean manufacturing, 5S, or process improvement (desirable)
- Familiarity with tooling layouts, PFMEA or quality documentation (desirable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Wymondham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Engineering
Production Engineer - Tooling & Manufacturing Support
Sector: Engineering / Manufacturing
Location: Norfolk area
Type: Full-time, 12-month contract (potential to become permanent)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, Days
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Transport: Own vehicle required due to site location
Visa: This role does not offer visa sponsorship
ISQ Recruitment is supporting a Norfolk-based engineering company looking to bring a Production Engineer into their team. This is a hands-on, practical role focused on improving build processes, supporting tooling design, and helping to scale up production for an expanding product range. This opportunity would suit someone with experience in a production, tooling or manufacturing support role — but could also suit someone from a technician or shopfloor background looking to step into engineering.
The Role:
- Support the design and introduction of jigs, fixtures, and build tooling
- Help improve build sequences and reduce changeover/setup times
- Collaborate with engineers and technicians during build trials
- Suggest practical improvements to product design for manufacture
- Contribute to basic documentation (work instructions, process notes, checklists)
- Assist with sourcing and implementing new tools or small equipment
- Work closely with production to support training and issue resolution
- Get involved in lean improvements, workplace layout, and process changes
- Maintain safe working practices and support team-based problem solving
What We're Looking For:
Essential:
- Experience in a production, tooling, or hands-on engineering role
- Comfortable using CAD (Creo preferred, but not essential)
- Strong understanding of manufacturing principles and practical build methods
- Able to interpret technical drawings and work with technicians
- Self-motivated, flexible, and team-focused
- Own transport due to rural location
- Full right to work in the UK — visa sponsorship is not available
Desirable:
- Experience with jigs, fixtures, or basic test rigs
- Exposure to lean manufacturing, 5S, or process improvement
- Familiarity with tooling layouts, PFMEA or quality documentation
Why Apply?
- Practical, hands-on engineering role with variety
- Opportunity to develop tooling and improve real-world build processes
- 12-month contract with potential for long-term opportunity
- Monday to Friday schedule, no shift work
- Well-run, growing engineering business with supportive team
How to Apply:
Send your CV to info@isqrecruitment.co.uk or call 01603 369 500