Production Engineer (Electrical)

Dubizzle Limited; Prudhoe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Prudhoe is seeking a Production Engineer with electrical bias to enhance production efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a keen attention to detail, experience in a production environment, and strong problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include investigating production trends, improving build procedures, and training technicians. The role offers competitive pay, private healthcare, generous holiday, and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Life assurance

Pension plan with up to 4% matching

Private healthcare

Competitive remuneration package

25 days’ holiday + public holidays

Qualifications

• Ability to read electronic circuit diagrams.
• Excellent understanding of PCBA's and components.
• Experience with IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve production build efficiency.
• Maintain build processes and procedures.
• Investigate production yield, scrap, and rework trends.
• Solve production issues with root-cause analysis.
• Provide hands-on support to production technicians.
• Define and support in-line validation activities.
• Design jigs/fixtures to aid build and test.
• Source and develop FAT equipment plans.
• Support New Product Introduction.
• Contribute to Design for Assembly activities.

Skills

Electrical bias

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Tools

Electronic test equipment

Job description

We're looking for a Production Engineer (Electrical bias) with a high level of attention to detail and experience of working in a production environment to join the growing OpenWorks Engineering team.

OpenWorks is a rapidly growing business operating globally with a passion for exceptional engineering and building on a legacy of defence innovation in the North East of England.

Our products provide ultra-high performance, real-time detection, tracking, identification and targeting of dynamic aerial threats. They have been deployed internationally to protect high profile military and civilian assets, and contribute towards the defeat of nuisance, misguided and maliciously deployed drones during operations.

We are very proud to have supported a wide range of law enforcement and military operators, protecting many of the most high profile sites and individuals around the world.

The amazing things we do are only possible because of a dedicated and passionate team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Join a high-energy, collaborative team based in the beautiful Northumberland countryside - where great ideas thrive, challenges are embraced, and people genuinely love what they do.

Here’s what our benefits have to offer:

Competitive remuneration package, with performance-related bonuses and clear progression opportunities.

25 days’ holiday + public holidays, with long-service rewards and the option to buy up to 5 additional days.

Free breakfast and freshly cooked lunches every day, courtesy of Chef Mark and his team.

Private healthcare through Aviva, keeping you feeling your best.

Life assurance for peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

Salary sacrifice schemes – including EV car and Cycle to Work options for easy, sustainable travel.

Paid team socials – from quiz nights and football to board games and more; we love to have fun together.

Pension plan with up to 4% employer-matched contributions to help you plan for the future.

A culture that empowers – we enable change, encourage challenge, and celebrate personal growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Identifying opportunities to improve production build efficiency
• Create and maintain build processes and procedures
• Investigate production yield, scrap and rework trends
• Solve problems found in production by carrying out root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Providing hands-on-support to production technicians during build, test and fault-finding activities
• Be the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for your discipline and deliver training to production technicians where required
• Define, develop and support production with in-line validation activities for new assemblies
• Design of jigs/fixtures to aid build and test activities
• Source, commission and develop plans for production FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) equipment
• Supporting NPI (New Product Introduction) from design through to volume manufacture
• Contributing to DFA (Design for Assembly) activities
• Support prototype builds
• Developing production ready documentation

What we’re looking for:

• Electrical bias
• The ability to read electronic circuit diagrams
• Excellent understanding of PCBA’s and components
• Experience of IPC standards
• Experience using electronic test equipment (e.g. multi-meter, oscilloscope)
• Knowledge of serial communication standards (e.g. RS232, RS422, CAN)

Essential Attributes:

Essential Attributes:

• A high level of attention to detail
• Experience working in a production environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• A high level of computer literacy
• Strong communication skills
• Strong mathematical skills

More about us:

Vision

Help protect the territory and airspace of NATO countries and their allies.

Mission

Values

Be a Good Egg: Earn respect, have mutual trust and be honest

Do cool stuff: We develop cool tech with an awesome team, and we get stuff done

Be empowered: We are autonomous, reliable and take personal responsibility

We are one team: Look out for each other and the team

Things go wrongn

Have fun: We’re doing amazing things with passionate people

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may close the role early due to high volumes of applications.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to provide visa sponsorship.