JAG Production Engineer

Role: Production Engineer  Summary:The role supports MOD delivery teams, providing engineering assurance throughout the production and acceptance of vehicles manufactured by the prime contractor. Responsibilities include acting as a key point of contact for engineering issues, managing technical documentation and data packs, stakeholder engagement, liaising with production and assurance teams, supporting and authorising key review gates, reviewing inspection documentation, and coordinating with in-service teams to ensure vehicles are ready for delivery and acceptance.

For note, this role has been determined as Inside IR35, current SC clearance is an essential requirement and must be valid for the duration of the assignment. 

• Experience within defence, automotive, manufacturing or complex engineering environments
• Understanding of vehicle production, manufacture or acceptance processes
• Experience supporting engineering assurance or review gates
• Knowledge of technical data packs, inspection documentation or configuration-controlled records
• Familiarity with MOD or defence engineering environments
• Experience liaising with suppliers, prime contractors or external engineering stakeholders
• Awareness of product lifecycle, in-service support or delivery readiness

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to review and interpret technical/engineering documentation
• Good engineering assurance and quality awareness
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing documentation and evidence
• Ability to manage technical issues through to resolution
• Effective cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production and delivery teams
• Good organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work effectively within a structured engineering or regulated environment