Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international defence aerospace company at the forefront of advanced engineering and cutting‑edge electronic products. Working within their manufacturing division, you will play a key role in driving process improvement, manufacturing efficiency, and continuous innovation across advanced production environments supporting highly complex products.

• Support product performance improvement and manufacturing processes for advanced electronic systems
• Produce reporting, analysis, and technical documentation
• Provide technical support to customers and internal teams
• Contribute to innovation, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing activities
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions where required
• Support manufacturing cells and wider engineering functions as needed
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Manufacturing Process activities, and process improvement projects
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturing capability, efficiency, and product quality

• Minimum HND or degree in a related subject such as STEM, Production Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Proven experience in a mid‑to‑senior manufacturing role, ideally within electronics manufacturing
• Experience working on electronic products down to component level
• Strong knowledge of process improvement, manufacturing efficiency, and lean manufacturing principles
• Experience with Process FMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow development, review, and risk mitigation processes
• Familiarity with a variety of manufacturing platforms and production environments
• Strong technical communication and presentation skills
• Desirable:
  Experience with manufacturing methodologies such as Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Ideally have experience within Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Defence sectors

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Relocation assistance if moving closer to site
• 25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days
• Contributory Pension Scheme with up to 10.5% company contribution
• 6× salary Life Assurance linked to pension
• Flexible Benefits scheme including Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work, and other salary sacrifice options

This role requires low‑level security clearance and therefore applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ UK residency, including address history and references.