Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer
£45,000–£50,000
Hampshire
Permanent | 37.5 hours | Early Friday finish

We’re looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a growing technology business designing and manufacturing high-quality sensor products used globally across sectors such as meteorology, agriculture, utilities, motor sport and defence. This is a fully on-site role with flexible start times and an early finish on Fridays (offering the chance to own and improve manufacturing processes for innovative electronic/mechatronic products.

The Role

Design, document and implement manufacturing processes and systems for both new and existing products, ensuring they are efficient, repeatable and cost-effective.
Maintain and support current products and production processes, troubleshooting issues and driving root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Work closely with R&D to ensure new product designs are optimised for manufacture, leading the transfer of new products and changes into production.
Create and maintain assembly work instructions and related documentation, and provide training and communication on new/updated processes to production teams.
Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects (manufacturing, quality, design, supply chain) to deliver improvements on safety, quality, delivery, cost and people metrics.
Evaluate existing workflows to identify process bottlenecks and improvement opportunities, championing continuous improvement and lean principles across the factory.
Collect, analyse and present production/process data to management, including staffing, timings and cost estimates to support operational decisions.
Ensure manufacturing processes comply with relevant regulatory approvals and quality standards.

Key Requirements

Degree (or equivalent) in Production, Manufacturing, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering.
Strong experience in a modern manufacturing environment, ideally involving electronics, software and mechanical systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a systematic approach and clear focus on continuous improvement.
Good understanding of electronics, and confident working with software systems and databases.
Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement training/certification is desirable.
Self-motivated, resilient and comfortable working independently while adapting to change.
Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and communicate clearly at all levels of the business.

If you’re a proactive Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys working close to the product and the people building it, and you want a role where you can genuinely shape how things are made, we’d like to hear from you. Apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Contact Max Sinclair (url removed)