Production Engineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Production Engineer to take full ownership of debugging issues arising during manufacture of our products, transitioning R&D-developed products into full-scale production and setting up repeatable test environment for sub-assemblies and products. This role is pivotal in ensuring issues in builds are resolved and proper documentation maintained around these issues, product readiness, manufacturability, and efficient handover from design to assembly. The successful candidate will verify R&D outputs, suggest design improvements, manage production documentation, and maintain effective communication between R&D and production teams.

 Key Responsibilities:

 Debugging and raising the necessary documentation changes (example – build instructions, change in components, etc):

Primary Interface for resolving engineering issues arising during the manufacture of our products by the Production Team.  This includes debugging and providing directions to the Production Team on the build and all changes to build processes or components are documented (Engineering Notes, Change Orders, and Revisions to BOM, etc). 

Setting up Production Testing & Validation Environment to ensure the repeatability of testing and validation of components within the products.

 Product Validation & Release:

•  Review and validate new product designs from R&D for readiness to enter production.
• Prepare and submit verification reports detailing any design or manufacturability concerns.
• Coordinate sign-off processes before mass production begins.

Design for Manufacturing (DFM):

• Raise design improvements that enhance ease of assembly, cost-efficiency, and quality control.
• Work collaboratively with R&D to implement design revisions based on production feedback.

Documentation & Production Support:

• Create and maintain detailed production documentation:
  
  
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Assembly instructions and production manuals
• System integration and packaging guidelines
• Ensure production documentation is up-to-date, version-controlled, and accessible to relevant teams.

 Component & BOM Management:

• Monitor and manage component availability and obsolescence.
• Propose equivalent or alternate parts where necessary and update BOM accordingly using Sage ERP.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as a liaison between the R&D and production teams to ensure a seamless transition from development to manufacturing.
• Support pilot builds, trial runs, and early-stage production validation.

Required Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (required)
• Experience:
  
  
• 4–5 years in a production engineering role, preferably in an electronics or electromechanical environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  
  
• Proficient in Altium Designer for PCB design review and component tracking.
• Comfortable working with SolidWorks for interpreting and reviewing mechanical drawings.
• Familiar with Azure DevOps for managing project tasks and documentation workflows.
• Experience with Sage  or other ERP systems for BOM management, inventory tracking, and production planning.

 

Preferred Skills:

• Strong understanding of electronics manufacturing and PCB assembly.
• Competence in troubleshooting production-related issues.
• Ability to read and interpret both electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Familiar with product lifecycle and change management processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology products in a collaborative team environment.
• Direct impact on product quality, production efficiency, and business success.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

 Please send your application with an updated CV to jobs@codaoctopus.com before 28 July 2025 if you believe you are the right choice for this position.  

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