Senior Production / Workshop Engineer
Location: Lincoln (Outskirts)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00am–4:30pm, Friday 8:00am–1:00pm
Job Type: Permanent
PLEASE NOTE!!
You need to have OWN CAR to be able to be considered for this position, due to location of the place!
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a well-established engineering and fabrication business seeking a Senior Production / Workshop Engineer to join their team.
This is a hands-on, practical role focused on supporting workshop operations, improving job flow, and ensuring projects move efficiently from concept through to manufacture.
Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in reducing pressure on the senior engineer by taking ownership of day-to-day production coordination and workshop activities.
The Role
This is a varied position combining workshop coordination, production support, and practical engineering input.
You will be responsible for ensuring that jobs are clearly defined, properly resourced, and delivered efficiently through the workshop.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day workshop activities, ensuring jobs are prioritised and progressing to schedule
- Act as the link between design and fabrication, ensuring work is practical and buildable
- Review engineering drawings and identify issues, risks, or inefficiencies before production
- Prepare and manage bill of materials (BOMs) and job packs
- Support the quotation process, including basic GA drawings and practical input
- Manage ordering of materials and components, liaising with suppliers
- Track job progress and provide clear updates to management
- Support production planning and scheduling
- Provide hands-on problem solving within the workshop
- Assist with logistics and transport coordination where required
About You
- Proven experience in a mechanical engineering or fabrication environment
- Strong background working in or alongside a workshop or production setting
- Highly competent in reading and interpreting engineering and fabrication drawings (essential)
- Good understanding of welded fabrications and machined components
- Experience with materials procurement, supplier coordination, or job tracking
- Able to work both on the shop floor and in the office
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple jobs and priorities
- Confident communicator, able to liaise effectively with both shop floor staff and management
CAD / Design Experience
Experience with 3D CAD (e.g. SolidWorks/OnShape or similar) is preferred but not essential
Must be comfortable working from drawings and models, but this is not a design-led role
Person Specification
- Practical, hands-on approach with a focus on getting work completed efficiently
- Takes ownership and responsibility for tasks and outcomes
- Proactive and solution-oriented problem solver
- Able to bring structure and organisation to a busy environment
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload
- Team player with a collaborative and approachable manner
Additional Requirements
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential due to the location
What’s on Offer
Competitive salary £40,000 – £45,000 DOE
Early finish every Friday
20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
On-site parking
Opportunity to grow into a more senior role over time
Important Information
This role is not suitable for graduate engineers or candidates with purely design-based experience.
IF YOU HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE APPLY.
For more information, please email Kasha with your CV quoting J10489.
Reflect Recruitment Group is operating as Employment Agency under the Employment Agencies Act 1973