Production Systems Engineer

Company: Jackie Kerr Recruitment
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Location: Chichester
Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Systems Engineer who will be responsible for maintaining our existing operations systems, consisting of custom databases and front ends, as well as off-the-shelf MRP systems.

This will cover systems for Goods In Inspection, MRP, manufacturing, test, inspection, calibration and despatch. You will have a significant focus on working with the SLT to define a replacement of the existing off-the-shelf MRP system, with a modern, over-arching MRP/ERP system; plan and execute its implementation, specify which custom applications can be transferred into the core of the new MRP system, as well as modernising and improving custom, in-house apps that remain.

Production Systems Engineer Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain and improve existing proprietary systems (databases, frontends, reporting)
  • Work closely with hardware and firmware engineers to develop production and test solutions for new and existing products
  • Diagnose faults across production systems, fix and mitigate reoccurrence
  • Introduce appropriate automated and unit testing to improve software and production-system reliability.
  • Support existing business-critical applications while progressively modernising or replacing legacy solutions
  • ERP/MRP & systems modernisation and implementation
  • Integration of in-house custom systems with new MRP system
  • Design, develop, validate and maintain production test software and other internal applications, including APIs, database interfaces and other integrations between ERP/MRP and proprietary systems, taking ownership of projects from requirements through deployment and ongoing support
  • Identify legacy applications, databases and manual processes that can be eliminated, simplified or automated
  • Work within relevant product compliance and regulatory requirements, including awareness of CE marking
  • Reporting to the Operations and Finance Manager liaising closely with Systems Engineer, hardware and software developers, Production Manager, It and Quality Manager

Production Systems Engineer Ideal Candidate:

  • Strong experience and knowledge of MRP/ ERP systems
  • Hold previous experience designing programmes that can test hardware and firmware
  • Previously integrated MRP / ERP with inhouse systems and databases
  • Experience with programming languages such as Python, C#, Visual Basic, VBScrip
  • Knowledge of databases like SQL Servers, MySQL and MS Access
  • A Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
  • Previous experience within electronics manufacturing, instrumentation, test and measurement, data acquisition, calibration, automation or a similar engineering environment
  • Understanding of JSOM, XML, HTML Git-based control, and WPF/XAML

Working Hours and Benefits:

  • Flexi working
  • Pension contribution
  • BUPA private medical insurance
  • Core hours are Monday to Friday 10am-4pm

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Posted: October 11th, 2026