Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Permanent role.

Based in Ampthill.

Offering up to £55,000 per annum.

You will be working alongside a leading defence and aerospace company, contributing to the growth and development of manufacturing processes.

• Develop manufacturing processes including machining and mechanical assembly.
• Define sequence of operations, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling.
• Provide basis of estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations.
• Identify any new tooling and fixturing requirements.
• Create technical requirement specifications.
• Develop detailed process instructions.
• Create manufacturing BOMs/routings to aid ease of manufacture.
• Maintain close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, and other functions.
• Support business process reviews and update of relevant documentation.

• Good working knowledge of complex assemblies.
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality improvement tools.
• Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings.
• Solid understanding of MRP systems.
• Experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems).
• Facility layout experience.