Find your next tech and IT Job or contract Production Engineer in Wales
The term production engineer refers to multi-skilled administrators and engineers (backups, DBA, systems, products) who operate in production environments.
At the junction between management and operations, the production engineer leads production teams and ensures objectives are met at different levels: costs, deadlines, quantity and quality.
It's up to them to maintain and optimize existing systems and ensure their evolution.
The production engineer can evolve towards many positions: production director, design office director, R&D director or technical director.
Discover the latest IT & tech jobs in Wales, with a growing focus on software development and IT services.
Job Title: Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed - Onsite only Salary: Up to £43,649 (dependent on skills and experience) What you'll be doing: Supporting the product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities. Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution to reporting and presenting conclusions Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle supporting design reviews from concept to disposal Configuration and maintenance of Engineering Bills of Materials for products Product design and evaluation / down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Support the generation of costed proposals for external customers Your skills and experiences: Essential: Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects Strong Engineering skills: particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify solutions Desirable: Experience of product design analysis techniques (Pugh, DFMEA, FTA) Experience of process design analysis techniques (PCP, PFMEA) Knowledge of munitions design and manufacture Safety Management - IOSH Managing Safety/NEBOSH Certificate Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high hazard environment A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design Benefits As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Artillery, Tank and Mortars (ATM) team: You will provide engineering support to the ATM team to ensure the delivery of projects within the team. Working with the Portfolio Manager and reporting to the Senior Product Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring that the programmes/projects include appropriate engineering development activity to achieve a robust solution The activities will be planned with robust estimates for completion with sound risk mitigation built in. The position will be primarily based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a working pattern within a hybrid-working environment, occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites will be necessary Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date 13th November 2025
Job Title: Senior Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed Salary: Circa £55,869 depending upon skills & experience What you'll be doing: Responsible for the Engineering input into the development of new Munitions Products and the supervision of associated Engineering staff Supporting the design, development and qualification of new Munitions products, from concept generation through to full scale production, adopting design for manufacture and design to cost best practice principles Formulating appropriate test regimes, to provide the necessary evidence, to ensure defined requirements are achieved and that the product is 'Safe and Suitable' for Service Use Providing the necessary engineering input into the Life Cycle Management Process Building robust processes into the product design and development process and to provide process capability data in support of LCM reviews Initiate and analyse theoretical modelling date Interfacing with the customer, both internally and externally as required Your skills and experiences: Essential: Science or Engineering degree, HND or equivalent - Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical (achieved or working towards) Proven experience within a manufacturing environment - Process/ Aerospace/Automotive Desirable: NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Manufacturing toolroom, including multi axis machining and CMM experience Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Special Projects team: You will be integrated within a newly established project team to as the Senior Product Development Engineer, leading the design and development of innovative products from concept through to manufacture. Leveraging your technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration skills, you'll translate customer needs into robust engineering solutions. Ensuring performance, quality, and manufacturability.This role requires strong problems solving ability, hands-on prototyping experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. The position will be based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a four-day working pattern within a hybrid-working environment with occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 14th November 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-JP1 #LI-Onsite
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Frequently asked questions about working as a Production Engineer
What is the role of a Production Engineer
The production engineer is the one who intervenes at the product manufacturing level in a company. They oversee logistics, maintenance, supply and planning. In short, they're responsible for production in general, in terms of quantity, quality and deadlines. They closely monitor product manufacturing from the purchase of raw materials to the quality control of the work performed, once the product is finished.
How much does a Production Engineer charge
The average daily rate of a production engineer is 476 euros. A production engineer's average salary is £41K.
What is the definition of a Production Engineer
The production engineer is the person responsible for a product design factory. They ensure the supervision of the manufacturing process while ensuring that budgetary, time, and especially quality constraints are met. Respect for the environment and regulations are also among their priorities. In addition to supervising their teams, the Production Engineer oversees an entire production line. As an engineer, they must find suitable solutions to improve the production of the team they manage. They coordinate and control the different stages of product design.
What type of mission can a Production Engineer handle
The production engineer oversees the work of designers. This production phase is also called the 'upstream phase' of production. He is also responsible for the actual manufacturing of the product. The latter will then be validated by a quality control service, called the 'downstream phase'. Below are the main responsibilities of a production engineer.
• Supervises collaborators and finished products.
• Determines objectives 'guarantees of quality, reliability and yield'.
• Schedules teams to optimize manufacturing.
• Measures output and reports on production.
• Ensures the safety of production equipment and the safety of collaborators.
What are the main skills of a Production Engineer
The production engineer must have the following 3 skills, namely: planning, organizing and supervising. Below are other important skills needed to hold the position of production engineer.
• Improve production resources
• Well-organized subcontracting
• Ensure production teams' motivation and leadership
• Know how to develop products and production processes
• Plan and coordinate the different production stages
• Determine production objectives and necessary resources
What is the ideal profile for a Production Engineer
The production engineer must have the right professional skills to perform their work. Below is a non-exhaustive list of qualities of a good production engineer.
• Organizational skills
• Teaching ability to train employees
• Flexibility
• Dynamism
• Team spirit
• Rigor and discipline
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