Product Engineer

Reference: 263261381_1787066636

Product Engineer
Exeter, Devon

Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 DOE + Benefits

Butler Rose is delighted to be recruiting for a Product Engineer on behalf of a well-established and highly successful manufacturing organisation based in Exeter. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to join a forward-thinking business, supporting the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes within a technically advanced production environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Product Engineering Team Leader, you will play a key role in developing, implementing and maintaining best practice across product engineering activities. You will work closely with production, quality and customer-facing teams to ensure products are manufactured efficiently, meet customer requirements and achieve the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain robust manufacturing processes and engineering standards.
  • Provide technical support to production teams to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products.
  • Manage engineering projects and product-related programmes from concept through to implementation.
  • Utilise CAD, CNC and 3D modelling tools to support manufacturing activities.
  • Apply Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to identify and resolve manufacturing issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap, rework and process variation.
  • Analyse manufacturing data and prepare qualification, scrap and rework reports.
  • Implement process controls and dimensional improvements to enhance product quality.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce costs through process optimisation and waste reduction.
  • Present technical information and project updates to a range of stakeholders.
  • Promote and maintain a safe working environment in line with company standards.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • A Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline.
  • Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Experience using CAD software and/or tooling design principles.
  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and MRP systems.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
  • A methodical approach with excellent attention to detail.
  • Confidence presenting technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable Experience

  • Injection moulding, ceramics processing or related manufacturing technologies.
  • Experience supporting complex production environments and process development activities.

What's on Offer

  • Salary bracket £35,000 - £50,000 DOE
  • Enhanced pension and leave entitlement
  • Healthcare
  • Bonus
  • Opportunity to join an innovative and growing engineering business.
  • Varied and technically challenging role with genuine career development opportunities.

If you're an experienced Product Engineer looking for your next challenge in the Exeter area, we'd be keen to hear from you. Please apply today or contact Butler Rose for a confidential discussion.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£35,000.00 - £50,000.00
Per annum
GBP35000.00 - GBP50000.00 per annum
Added 18/08/2026
Reference: 263261381_1787066636

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