SEA Group
Production Engineer

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About The Role
Engineered to Protect, that's our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. The Production Engineer develops and governs manufacturing methods, documentation and production readiness activities, ensuring products are safe, manufacturable, repeatable and compliant throughout the product lifecycle, while driving continuous improvement, efficiency and operational performance.
Production Engineer will be based at our Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.
The salary for this role is circa £40k, depending on experience.
What you'll be doing
- Lead the development, implementation and optimisation of manufacturing processes, ensuring efficient, repeatable and high-quality production methods for both new and existing products
- Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, supporting projects from concept through to production release and ensuring manufacturing readiness at key project milestones
- Champion Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFM/DFA) principles, collaborating with engineering teams to improve product manufacturability and production efficiency
- Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, manufacturing process plans, routings and configuration-controlled records
- Investigate production challenges, lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve quality, safety, delivery performance and operational excellence
- Act as a key interface between Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Project teams, providing technical expertise, managing manufacturing risks and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
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About our company
At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.
We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.
What we offer
At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we're always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:
Work life balance
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
- 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell
- Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual
- Half day Fridays
- Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave
Family & wellbeing
- Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Cash Plan
- All Staff Bonus
- Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing Centre
- Sports & Social activities
- Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
- Life assurance policy
- Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
- Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning


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Facilities & resources
- Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
- Private seated lunch areas
- Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
- Onsite showers and toiletries provision
- Free onsite parking
The skills you need
- Relevant Engineering qualification (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent experience) in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering
- Experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, methods and documentation
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and technical data
- Experience developing manufacturing methods, SOPs, work instructions and production processes
- Strong problem-solving, analytical and root cause investigation skills
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you'd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on LNKD1_UKTJ
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