Production engineer at Derby, Derbyshire

Details of the job offer

  2026-05-27
  Full Time
  Permanent

Production Engineer
Derby
£30,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
Permanent | Monday-Friday | 07:30-16:30

We're working with a well-established engineering business in the rail sector that's expanding and looking to appoint a Production Engineer to support their growing operation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, streamlining workflow and keeping production running efficiently across both workshop and mobile engineering teams.

The role

As Production Engineer, you'll take ownership of planning, improving and controlling production activity, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standard. Key responsibilities include:

  • Planning daily workloads across departments and engineering teams
  • Allocating labour to maximise output and efficiency
  • Reducing downtime and removing workflow bottlenecks
  • Driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives
  • Providing technical support around coatings, repairs and surface preparation
  • Ensuring work meets customer specifications and quality requirements
  • Supporting safety and compliance including RAMS, COSHH and best practice
  • Coordinating equipment maintenance and identifying tooling improvements
  • Liaising with customers and project teams on technical requirements

About you

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

  • Experience in production / process engineering
  • Knowledge of coatings, blasting, surface prep and/or workshop operations
  • Exposure to lean / continuous improvement methods
  • Strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills

What's on offer

  • Competitive salary depending on experience (£30,000 - £50,000)
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x after 39 hours
  • Long-term stability within a growing business
  • The chance to influence process development and improvements

Apply

Click 'Apply' to register your interest and a member of the team will be in touch.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corperate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Freindly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website.

  Professional
  Engineering
  1649 - Leicester /
  £30000 - £50000 per annum
  GBP
  per annum
Production engineer
Permanent / Derby
Place of work - City:
Derby
Industrial sector:
Professional
Professional area:
Engineering
Number of vacancies:
1
Reference code:
1649
Reference office:
Leicester
Salary:
£30000 - £50000 per annum
Salary to:
50000
Salary per:
per annum
Job offer insertion date:
2026-05-27

Production Engineer
Derby
£30,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
Permanent | Monday-Friday | 07:30-16:30

We're working with a well-established engineering business in the rail sector that's expanding and looking to appoint a Production Engineer to support their growing operation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, streamlining workflow and keeping production running efficiently across both workshop and mobile engineering teams.

The role

As Production Engineer, you'll take ownership of planning, improving and controlling production activity, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and to the required quality standard. Key responsibilities include:

  • Planning daily workloads across departments and engineering teams
  • Allocating labour to maximise output and efficiency
  • Reducing downtime and removing workflow bottlenecks
  • Driving continuous improvement and lean initiatives
  • Providing technical support around coatings, repairs and surface preparation
  • Ensuring work meets customer specifications and quality requirements
  • Supporting safety and compliance including RAMS, COSHH and best practice
  • Coordinating equipment maintenance and identifying tooling improvements
  • Liaising with customers and project teams on technical requirements

About you

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

  • Experience in production / process engineering
  • Knowledge of coatings, blasting, surface prep and/or workshop operations
  • Exposure to lean / continuous improvement methods
  • Strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills

What's on offer

  • Competitive salary depending on experience (£30,000 - £50,000)
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x after 39 hours
  • Long-term stability within a growing business
  • The chance to influence process development and improvements

Apply

Click 'Apply' to register your interest and a member of the team will be in touch.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corperate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Freindly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website.


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