Junior Manufacturing Engineer

Junior Manufacturing Engineer – 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Salary: £30,000 + bonus and benefits
Work Schedule: 4-day week, Monday to Thursday
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract, with strong likelihood of extension or permanent opportunity

We are hiring for our client, a globally recognised and secure employer, who is seeking a Junior Manufacturing Engineer to join their Belfast site on an initial 12 month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent engineering graduate, or someone in the early stages of their manufacturing engineering career, to gain hands‑on experience within a high‑performing manufacturing environment.

You’ll be joining a supportive engineering team where you’ll receive exposure to production processes, continuous improvement, problem‑solving, tooling, process changes and new product introduction. While this is initially a fixed‑term contract, there is a strong likelihood of extension and potential to become permanent.

Excellent first step into manufacturing engineering – ideal for fresh graduates or junior engineers looking to build practical industry experience.

Global, secure employer – join a well‑established organisation with strong processes, training and long‑term career potential.

4-day working week – Monday to Thursday schedule, giving you a great work‑life balance.

As a Junior Manufacturing Engineer
, you will support the engineering and production teams across a range of manufacturing activities, including:

• Supporting production lines to help achieve key KPIs across Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost

• Assisting with process improvements across assembly and manufacturing operations

• Supporting New Product Introduction projects and engineering change activity

• Helping with problem‑solving, Root Cause Corrective Action and continuous improvement projects

• Working with senior engineers on tooling, equipment and process improvement projects

• Supporting line balancing, workflow improvements and manufacturing efficiency

• Assisting with Bill of Materials, routings and manufacturing documentation

• Applying Lean Manufacturing and Design for Manufacture principles where appropriate

• Working closely with production, quality, supply chain and engineering teams

This role would suit a recent graduate or junior engineer who is keen to develop within a global manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

• Placement, internship or early career experience within manufacturing, production or engineering would be beneficial

• A strong interest in manufacturing processes, continuous improvement and problem‑solving

• Good communication skills and a hands‑on approach

• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn

• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APQP or RCCA would be advantageous but not essential

• Experience with 3D CAD software would be beneficial

• Familiarity with SAP, MRP or ERP systems would be helpful but not required

• Salary of £30,000

• Bonus and benefits package

• 12 month fixed‑term contract with strong likelihood of extension or permanent opportunity

• 4-day working week, Monday to Thursday

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

• Up to 10% performance‑based bonus

• Contributory pension scheme, with employer doubling employee contributions up to 6%

• Contributory share scheme, with employer matching 50% of employee contributions

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans and holiday purchase

• Excellent opportunity to gain experience with a global manufacturing employer

For further information and to apply for this Junior Manufacturing Engineer role, please contact Dominic Heron at Hunter Savage: