Production Engineer

What's the role?

If you are a driven engineering professional looking to develop your career in a supportive environment (more than 80% of all leadership roles at Hilti are filled internally) and have background in engineering complemented by a relevant degree (BSc, MSc) you could be the talent we are looking for!

As Production Engineer at Hilti, your mission is to lead a dynamic team of technicians, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. You'll be the driving force behind our commitment to delivering high-quality, fast, and efficient service to our valued customers in the construction industry.

Who is Hilti?

Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating products and solutions that are Making Construction Better. Where a passionate and inclusive global team of 34,000 employees across more than 120 countries is exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. Hilti Great Britain has been consistently recognised as a top employer for nearly two decades and is currently ranked in top 20 UK’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work institute.

What does the role involve?

In this role, you'll establish a culture that thrives on continuous improvement and the implementation of new ideas. You'll be responsible for recruiting and engaging a top-notch team, ensuring that every member is not only skilled but also passionate about our mission. Your day-to-day will involve managing end-to-end processes, from complaint handling to lean initiatives, all while maintaining a keen eye on productivity and customer satisfaction. You'll work closely with stakeholders, plan ahead to meet both short- and long-term goals, and ensure that our facility meets all compliance requirements. Your leadership will be instrumental in creating a leaner, more efficient Tool Service Center that sets the standard for operational excellence.

We are proud to have a long-term bonding with our employees: More than 30% of our employees have been part of the Hilti family for over a decade.

What do we offer?

We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:

Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)

• 6% employer pension contributions
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Company vehicle and fuel card for sales roles
• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
• Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
• Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
• Trips to locations such as Milan, New York and global HQ for high performers across all teams

What you need is:

• Relevant degree in a engineering 
• Precise solution oriented character with strong sense of achievement and willingness to drive change proactively
• Enjoys problem solving/investigation of system discrepancies/anomalies
• People oriented with ability to influence team members with different needs to gain their commitment and support to resolve customer problems
• Previous supervisory experience and exposure to training others is ideal
• Experience in process excellence and system specifications within Hilti (SAP R3, SAP AMS, SAP Equipment), MS-Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook)
• Understanding / ability to learn new management processes (Quality / Costs / Efficiency / Audit team members / training of team members)

Who should apply?

We have an excellent mix of people. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

Click through the 'Apply Now' button where you will be asked to upload your CV and answer a couple of short questions – the whole process should take around 90 seconds.

If you need any support with your application, please contact gbcareers@hilti.com.

What you can expect when applying to a position with Hilti:

• We are committed to having all applications reviewed by a human and while nobody is infallible, we stand by our people centric approach to everything we do
• Once you submit your application you can expect to receive automated notifications from our system (triggered by our recruiting team)
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• Our end-to-end recruitment process (including evaluation time and interviews) may last between 3 and 6 weeks. You can expect to hear back from us within 2-3 weeks (on average) regardless of outcome
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