Senior Manufacturing Engineer - CNC
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Quality Engineering, CNC Machinist
Ampthill, Bedfordshire | 4 day week onsite | DV Clearance required | £51,000 – £59,000
Can you turn complex machining challenges into faster, more efficient manufacturing processes?
We are recruiting for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with strong CNC machining and CAM programming expertise to improve manufacturing capability, precision and productivity.
This is a hands‑on technical role where you will develop machining strategies, optimise CNC programmes and introduce advanced tooling and work holding solutions, supporting both prototype and production manufacturing.
What you will be doing- Developing and optimising CNC programmes for 3, 4 and 5-axis machining centres and lathes.
- Using Hyper Mill CAM software to generate offline NC programmes.
- Improving cycle times, machining accuracy, process capability and production yield.
- Designing fixtures and work holding solutions to improve repeatability and efficiency.
- Supporting new product introduction, design for manufacture and machining.
- Resolving complex machining issues and driving continuous improvement.
- Working with Design, Production, Quality and Supply Chain teams to improve manufacturing performance.
- Strong experience in CNC machining and manufacturing engineering, including CNC turning.
- Expertise in Hyper Mill CAM programming and offline NC programme generation.
- Experience improving machining processes, tooling strategies and manufacturing efficiency.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality improvement techniques.
- Experience with SAP or a similar ERP system, including bills of materials (BOMs) and manufacturing routings.
- The ability to influence change, solve technical problems and work collaboratively across engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Competitive salary | Annual bonus | Excellent benefits package | Industry-leading training and development | Genuine career progression opportunities | Flexible working arrangements | Compressed 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday)
Interested? If you have the CNC machining expertise and improvement mindset to take manufacturing performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.
Security:Due to the nature of the work, this role is primarily site-based in Ampthill and candidates must be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance, with SC to start, whilst going through the DV process. For this you will need to be a full British Citizen. Dual nationality will not be eligible.
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