Engineer

Posted:
2/3/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Location: Carlisle, UK

Position: Mechanical Production Engineer

Shift: Treble shifts

Wage:

As a Mechanical Production Engineer, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of production equipment in line with standard operating procedures. You will support multiple areas of the manufacturing process as required, working to achieve plant objectives and meet customer requirements.

Safety is the top priority for every employee and underpins everything we do.

What you will be doing:

  • Identify and implement process improvements

  • Ensure production lines are safe to operate, including completing PUWER checks

  • Set up, adjust, and optimise production lines

  • Respond quickly to mechanical issues to minimise downtime, spoilage, and inefficiencies

  • Carry out daily, weekly, monthly, and annual machine maintenance

  • Support maintenance and machine shop operations, prioritising work based on changing day-to-day requirements

  • Perform line changeovers and die/tool changes as required

We’d love to hear from you if you:

  • Have 2–3 years’ mechanical experience

  • Have previous experience working in a manufacturing environment

  • Hold an NVQ Level 3 Engineering qualification

  • Have strong mechanical, numerical, and verbal aptitude and can learn quickly

  • Can work effectively as part of a team as well as independently with minimal supervision

  • Are flexible and willing to carry out additional tasks in support of general maintenance and production activities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Sonoco

Website: https://www.sonoco.com/

Headquarter Location: Hartsville, South Carolina, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1899

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Chemical ⋅ Industrial ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Packaging Services ⋅ Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing ⋅ Recycling