Planet Pharma
PRODUCTION ENGINEER – ANIMAL
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Production Engineer – Animal
Location: -, Cambridgeshire
Category: Quality and Compliance
Salary: Apply for details
Country: United Kingdom
Employment: Contract
Worksite: On-Site
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Job Description
Exciting Opportunity: Production Engineer
Are you a seasoned electronics expert with a passion for supporting global production environments? Join a dynamic team as a Production Engineer, where your technical expertise will drive efficiency and innovation across worldwide manufacturing operations. This pivotal role is perfect for professionals eager to make a tangible impact in high-stakes production settings.
What You’ll Do
In this vital position, you will support production floors abroad by analyzing logs, investigating faults at product, infrastructure, and server levels, and leading organized, documented solutions. You’ll be responsible for upgrading existing environments and troubleshooting complex issues to ensure seamless manufacturing processes worldwide. Working closely with development teams, you’ll represent the company as a technical authority, fostering collaborative problem-solving in a globally distributed organization.
Required Skills
- Minimum of 5 years proven experience in a similar production support or engineering role
- Deep understanding of production line testers’ design and maintenance
- Extensive knowledge of electronic design, including analog, digital, and radio frequency (RF) systems
- Familiarity with electronics components, PCB and PCBA design, batteries, RF, IR, testing methods, and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
- Experience working within matrixed, global organizations, and comfort collaborating across cultures
- Hands-on hardware expertise, including embedded interfaces, networks, instrumentation, debugging, and system integration
- A problem-solving mindset with a proactive, “hands-on” approach
- Organized, self-motivated, and a proven team player
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Nice To Have Skills
- Knowledge of SQA and LabVIEW tools
- Experience with RF communication and connected smart products
- Track record working on complex multidisciplinary projects requiring advanced technical know-how
- Familiarity with manufacturing databases, production data pipelines, and engineering data analysis tools
- Experience working with subcontractors, external vendors, CMO production teams, and managing procurement for testers or prototypes
Preferred Education & Experience
- B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering or a closely related field
- At least 5 years of relevant industry experience in production support, hardware systems, or similar roles
If you’re ready to leverage your technical prowess in a challenging and rewarding environment, we want to hear from you. Apply today and become an integral part of a global production success story!
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.
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