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Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job in East Hagbourne, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11, England, UK
Listing for: WIKA Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 88000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 88000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Provide senior-level technical support to daily manufacturing operations, addressing complex process issues and implementing sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
  • Lead process performance monitoring, identifying systemic issues, optimising workflow, and driving improvements in quality, throughput, cost, and repeatability.
  • Champion process stability and capability through advanced analysis and continuous improvement techniques.
  • Lead the design, specification, validation, and lifecycle management of tooling, jigs, and fixtures, ensuring scalability, ergonomics, and robust performance.
  • Oversee supplier engagement for tooling manufacture and qualification, ensuring readiness for operational deployment.
  • Drive industrialisation activities for New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring seamless transfer from R&D to volume production.
  • Develop, validate, and optimise manufacturing methods using PFMEA, control plans, process capability studies, and statistical analysis.
  • Provide senior influence on Design-for-Manufacture (DFM) activities in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Ensure the creation, governance, and continuous improvement of high-quality work instructions and process documentation.
  • Mentor and train engineers, technicians, and operators on new processes, tooling, and best practices.
  • Support internal and external audits, customer visits, and technical reviews as a subject-matter expert.
  • Own and optimise ERP manufacturing master data including routings and BOMs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with operational capabilities.
  • Work closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to maintain rigorous configuration control across the production lifecycle.
  • Lead cross-functional root-cause investigations, structured problem-solving (e.g., 8D), and continuous improvement projects.
  • Support automation initiatives and evaluate new technologies to enhance operational capability and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with R&D on new process development, prototype build support, and the industrial readiness of novel manufacturing techniques.
Your activities
  • Provide senior-level technical support to daily manufacturing operations, addressing complex process issues and implementing sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
  • Lead process performance monitoring, identifying systemic issues, optimising workflow, and driving improvements in quality, throughput, cost, and repeatability.
  • Champion process stability and capability through advanced analysis and continuous improvement techniques.
  • Lead the design, specification, validation, and lifecycle management of tooling, jigs, and fixtures, ensuring scalability, ergonomics, and robust performance.
  • Oversee supplier engagement for tooling manufacture and qualification, ensuring readiness for operational deployment.
  • Drive industrialisation activities for New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring seamless transfer from R&D to volume production.
  • Develop, validate, and optimise manufacturing methods using PFMEA, control plans, process capability studies, and statistical analysis.
  • Provide senior influence on Design-for-Manufacture (DFM) activities in collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Ensure the creation, governance, and continuous improvement of high-quality work instructions and process documentation.
  • Mentor and train engineers, technicians, and operators on new processes, tooling, and best practices.
  • Support internal and external audits, customer visits, and technical reviews as a subject-matter expert.
  • Own and optimise ERP manufacturing master data including routings and BOMs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with operational capabilities.
  • Work closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to maintain rigorous configuration control across the production lifecycle.
  • Lead cross-functional root-cause investigations, structured problem-solving (e.g., 8D), and continuous improvement projects.
  • Support automation initiatives and evaluate new technologies to enhance operational capability and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with R&D on new process development, prototype build support, and the industrial readiness of novel manufacturing techniques.
Your profile
  • Essential

    Experience:
  • Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent engineering experience.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Proven expertise in developing, validating, and scaling manufacturing processes.
  • Demonstrated capability in…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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