Product Engineer

Ready to take the next step in your engineering career? Yolk Recruitment is supporting an exciting opportunity for a Product Engineer to join a growing advanced manufacturing business in Exeter.

This is a fantastic opportunity for engineers with experience in complex components, process improvement, and precision manufacturing to work in a technically challenging environment. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality engineered products, driving continuous improvement, and supporting innovative manufacturing processes.

As a Product Engineer, you will take technical ownership of a portfolio of products, supporting both new product introduction and existing production. You'll ensure products are delivered on time, to specification, and at the right cost, while continuously improving manufacturing performance.

Key responsibilities:

Provide technical support to production, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality components
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes
Conduct root cause analysis to reduce scrap, defects, and rework
Ensure products meet dimensional and process requirements
Develop and implement engineering best practices
Support production planning and control activities
Work with CAD, CNC machining, and 3D modelling tools
Apply quality tools and methodologies to improve performance
Produce technical and analytical reports, including performance and defect analysis
Manage product lifecycles and individual part programmes
Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to resolve technical challenges
Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement effective engineering solutions
Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities through process optimisationThis is what you'll need:

Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
Experience with CAD, tooling design, or manufacturing engineering
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilityAnd this is what you'll get:

Competitive salary
Annual bonus
Life insurance
High pension contributions