Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer, £35,000 - £45,000, 4-day week, Leicester

• £35,000 to £45,000 salary guide (depending on experience) + company pension + 25 days holiday
• Permanent, days. 35-hour week, Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 17.15pm
• Well-established manufacturing business focused on relatively low volume, high-quality, precision-engineered components for aerospace, automotive and industrial applications.

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer with experience improving processes, supporting production and driving continuous improvement within a machining or assembly environment?

• Degree-qualified or HNC / HND in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Production or similar.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, jigs & fixtures and production equipment.
• Ideally, experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and continuous improvement activities.
• Confident interpreting engineering drawings and working cross-functionally with design, production and quality teams.
• We are happy for people to pivot into this role who are 3-5 years into their engineering career.

• Define, develop and improve manufacturing processes to meet quality, cost, delivery and safety targets.
• Support production through robust process definition, tooling solutions and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives across machining and assembly areas.
• Provide manufacturing input to NPI, DFM activities, capacity planning and productivity improvements.
• Ensure all processes comply with company procedures, quality standards and health & safety legislation.

This Manufacturing Engineer job is commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Melton Mowbray and surrounding areas.