This is a standout opportunity for an engineer who wants to move beyond being “just another manufacturing engineer” and start building a career in compliance, product approval and high-reliability engineering.
We are recruiting a Compliance & Production Engineer for a growing, export-focused manufacturer supplying specialist products into high-security, public sector and international markets. In this environment, products must not only work — they must meet strict technical, regulatory and quality standards. This role plays a key part in making sure they do.
If you have a formal engineering education and 12 months + ’ experience in manufacturing, production, quality or technical engineering, this is the kind of role that will fast-track your development into a highly valuable technical specialist.
What makes this different
This is not a narrow, desk-based compliance role. You will be right in the middle of how products are: Designed, tested, approved, manufactured, improved
You’ll work alongside experienced Technical, Compliance and Production Engineering leaders, gaining exposure to areas that most engineers don’t see until much later in their careers. It’s an ideal step for someone who wants to build a reputation as a go-to engineer for quality, compliance and manufacturability.
What you’ll be doing
You will support the full lifecycle of products from early prototype through to production and certification.
Compliance & Product Approvals
Helping prepare products for third-party testing and certification
Organising in-house prototype builds and testing
Supporting the maintenance of technical files, certificates and compliance records
Working with external approval bodies and test houses
Keeping track of renewals and changing standards across UK, EU and export markets
Production & Engineering
Supporting the transition of new products into manufacture
Helping develop and improve how products are built
Carrying out process audits on the shop floor
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency and cost
Quality & Continuous Improvement
Supporting investigations into product and process failures
Helping identify root causes and corrective actions
Working with Quality and Production teams to reduce scrap, rework and returns
Who this suits
This role is ideal for someone who has:
A degree or Level 6 apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or similar
At least 12 months experience in:
Manufacturing
Production Engineering
Quality
Compliance
Or a technical engineering environment
Strong attention to detail
An interest in how products are tested, approved and controlled
A mindset geared towards problem-solving and continuous improvement
You don’t need to be a compliance expert yet but you do need the engineering foundation and the ambition to become one.
The role is an excellent opportunity for someone on the upward curve of their career, wanting to join an evolving Design & Manufacturing firm who can offer a clear pathway into senior engineering, compliance or technical leadership role.
Our client is investing in someone it can develop into a core technical specialist. As the product range and export markets grow, so will the responsibility and influence of this role.
For the right engineer, this is not just a job it’s the start of a long-term technical career in a high-performance manufacturing environment.
Contact Liam McConnell today to discuss in full detail more about the role, the structure of the business and the long term plans that this company has to offer.