Manufacturing Engineer

Winsearch is working with a leading advanced engineering and manufacturing business to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to support the development of Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) processes within a complex vehicle manufacturing programme.

This role will focus on supporting the ramp-up of production by transferring best practice, improving manufacturing processes and ensuring knowledge sharing between international engineering teams. The successful candidate will work closely with production, engineering and project teams to develop robust manufacturing methods while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and efficiency.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in establishing production capability within a technically advanced manufacturing environment.

The Role

The Manufacturing Engineer will support the development of Assembly, Integration and Test activities within the production environment. You will act as a technical point of contact on the shopfloor, supporting operators and manufacturing teams while helping to embed effective production processes and continuous improvement practices.

Working closely with engineering, production and project teams, the role will focus on improving manufacturability, supporting engineering changes and ensuring that production processes operate efficiently during both ramp-up and stable production phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the transfer of manufacturing knowledge and best practice into the AIT production environment

• Act as a technical focal point on the shopfloor for AIT manufacturing processes and tooling

• Support production teams by improving understanding of assembly and integration processes

• Lead structured problem-solving activities to address production issues and improve performance

• Coordinate cross-functional teams to optimise production efficiency and reduce waste

• Apply Lean manufacturing principles to support continuous improvement initiatives

• Provide design for manufacture input during early stages of product development

• Support the implementation of engineering changes and ensure manufacturability of new designs

• Develop standard operating procedures and work balance charts

• Support project teams with cross-functional activities required to deliver production programmes

• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with environmental, health and safety standards and quality requirements

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

• Alternatively HND or Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

• Experience working within complex engineering or manufacturing environments

• Proven experience supporting manufacturing processes within industrial or technical settings

• Understanding of engineering change processes and production implementation

• Experience working within large or complex organisations

• Knowledge of structuring BOMs from design through to manufacture

• Computer literacy including standard office applications

• Experience using or developing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting vehicle or complex product build programmes

• Experience leading structured problem-solving activities within production environments

• Exposure to Lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement initiatives

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience

• Opportunity to support a major engineering manufacturing programme

• Exposure to complex production environments and advanced manufacturing processes

• Long-term career development within a growing engineering organisation

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact the Winsearch team for a confidential conversation.

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