Manufacturing Engineer - Body Structures

Manufacturing Engineer – Body Structures

Join Civil Water Rail as a Manufacturing Engineer to innovate luxury automotive design and production. You will play a key role in developing and optimizing manufacturing processes, body and fabrication, and metrology for our low‑volume, high‑quality vehicles.

• Develop and implement efficient, high‑quality manufacturing processes for automotive components in fabrication and body structure areas.
• Conduct measurement activities, including calibration and verification of jigs and tooling.
• Create and manage detailed project plans and timelines for restoration and production activities.
• Analyse and optimize existing production processes to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance productivity.
• Coordinate tooling requirements with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely procurement, maintenance, and readiness of jigs and fixtures.
• Collaborate with quality teams to develop and implement inspection procedures and quality checkpoints throughout production stages.
• Support prototype/launch builds for new vehicle programs by providing fabrication expertise and working closely with Engineering and Launch teams.

• Proficiency with CAD systems and tooling design.
• Experience using Creaform, Metrolog, CAM2, and Poly Works for measurement and analysis.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience in creating and maintaining detailed engineering documentation.

Competitive compensation (£50,000 per annum) plus benefits: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, health & wellbeing support, breakfast rolls on Thursdays, free parking, on‑site coffee machines, team events, and free or discounted motor sport tickets.

Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing

Apply now with your CV. Your application will be treated with confidentiality. If shortlisted, a team member will contact you for further discussion.