Manufacturing Improvements Engineer

Manufacturing Improvements Engineer

Location :
Cheltenham, UK (On-site)

27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day,Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Share scheme, Enhanced pension plan,

Life assurance, On-site gym, Free on-site parking,

Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Are you passionate about driving manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement? We are looking for a Manufacturing Improvements Engineer to join our team in Cheltenham. In this role, you will be instrumental in enhancing shop floor processes to ensure they are efficient, high-quality, repeatable, and well-documented. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in supporting UK Supply by delivering engineered products through innovative and effective manufacturing solutions.

• Proactively identifying, evaluating, and implementing process improvements.
• Leading cross-functional projects to deliver manufacturing enhancements.
• Defining and developing manufacturing processes, including CNC programming.
• Specifying and procuring tools, work holding, and inspection equipment.
• Creating detailed work instructions and supporting new machine introductions.
• Providing engineering support for both existing processes and new product introductions (NPI).
• Driving Future Factory initiatives to ensure readiness for future demand.
• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across engineering, production, planning, and health & safety teams.
• Managing technical and commercial decisions related to manufacturing processes.

• Extensive hands‑on experience in a machine shop environment.
• Proven problem‑solving capabilities and commercial awareness.
• Familiarity with MRP systems and basic Microsoft Office tools.
• A solid understanding of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) practices.
• Experience in production engineering, process planning, and CNC machining.
• Exposure to continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma or 5Y.
• A background in mechanical engineering, ideally with an HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Apprenticeship training in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Demonstrate strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Be highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
• Show initiative and a proactive approach to problem‑solving and process optimisation.
• Have a deep understanding of CNC programming, metal cutting, tooling, and work holding.
• Be comfortable working in a fast‑paced, improvement‑focused environment.
• Ideally bring additional skills in CAD, CAM, macro programming, or automation.

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions : EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE
100 and FTSE4

Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly…