Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – Northampton

Location:

Northampton (NN4 8HJ
)

Salary: £Competitive

Hours:

Monday to Thursday, 08:00am to 16:30pm;
Friday 08:00am to 15:30pm

Contract type:
Permanent, Full-Time

Manufacturing Engineer – support the manufacturing areas by developing, verifying, and validating new and existing processes to ensure the production of heat‑transfer and engine‑cooling radiators meets quality, cost, and safety specifications.

• Control process documentation, PFMEAs, control plans, process instructions, and related documents.
• Review current processes to ensure safety, cost effectiveness, and compliance with product specifications.
• Introduce new processes in line with the company change‑management system, ensuring all documents, equipment, and training are in place for production staff.
• Work with team leaders to monitor and interrogate KPIs, assisting with continuous‑improvement projects.
• Resolve manufacturing problems using data and root‑cause analysis tools.
• Implement lean manufacturing and kaizen principles throughout the manufacturing processes.
• Determine production times, resource requirements, and costs.
• Recommend and assist in designing required tooling and jigs.
• Collaborate with maintenance to ensure production equipment is properly maintained.

• Relevant manufacturing or engineering degree preferred or compulsory qualifications including A Levels, ONC, City & Guilds level 3, BTEC National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma, or equivalent NVQ level 3.
• Experience with FMEA, Kaizen/A3, and Poka‑Yoke.
• Understanding of design and production costs, waste, downtime, scrap, and rework.
• Proven experience in the use of lean tools and improved problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of business metrics control (OEE, COPQ, DLE, TAKT, cycle times, etc.).
• Proven project‑management skills.

Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

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