Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer Job in Leeds

Location:

Leeds
Full-Time | Permanent
£35,000 – £42,000 pa (DOE) + Benefits

Join a thriving, well-established engineering and manufacturing business where your ideas will directly influence how high-quality machinery is planned, routed, and built.

We are seeking a proactive Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of manufacturing methods, production routings, and workflow planning within a busy machinery manufacturing environment.

You will act as the key link between design, manufacturing, and procurement, ensuring accurate build information, efficient manufacturing routings, and well-structured routes of manufacture within the ERP / MRP system.

What You’ll Be Doing:

* Creating, updating, and continuously improving manufacturing routings, production routings, and routes of manufacture

* Planning machining, fabrication, and assembly routes to ensure components are delivered on time and to specification

* Reviewing engineering drawings and technical documentation to define the most efficient manufacturing methods

* Setting up, maintaining, and auditing routing data within the ERP / MRP system, ensuring accuracy and traceability

* Identifying tooling, work holding, fixtures, and process requirements for a variety of engineered components

* Supporting purchasing activities by sourcing parts, materials, tooling, and consumables for production

* Providing hands-on engineering support to the shopfloor, resolving technical, quality, and process issues

* Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise workflows

* Collaborating closely with design, machining, fabrication, and assembly teams to refine build methods for complex machinery

What We’re Looking For:

* Strong understanding of workshop and manufacturing processes, including machining, fabrication, tooling, work holding, speeds, and feeds

* Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings

* Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Methods Engineer, Methods Planning Engineer, Process Engineer, or similar role

* Proven experience managing manufacturing routings, production routings, and planning data within an ERP / MRP system

* A practical, solutions-focused engineer comfortable working hands-on with production teams

* Background in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Why Join?

You’ll join a stable and respected engineering business producing specialist machinery, where you can genuinely influence how products are planned, routed, and manufactured.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping manufacturing methods, improving production efficiency, and ensuring accurate routes of manufacture across the full production lifecycle.

Apply today for a Manufacturing Engineer role in Leeds.

Plan manufacturing routes, develop production routings, manage MRP data, and support the delivery of high-quality machinery