Manufacturing Engineer

Up to £55,000 plus excellent benefits including…

• 7% employer pension contribution, 4% employee contribution

• 4 weeks sick pay after probation increasing to 8 weeks with service

• Cycle to work scheme

• Life assurance – 4x annual salary

• Wellness programme

This is a critical, hands‑on engineering role focused on developing and implementing improvements in manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement, ensuring consistency of product quality and delivery, and supporting large capital investment projects.

• Serve as a visible, hands‑on engineer on the shop floor, delivering real‑time solutions to support build processes.
• Develop and implement practical, timely solutions for build and quality issues in fabrication and vehicle assembly environments.
• Identify and explore automation opportunities to improve process efficiency, and quality.
• Design and develop jigs, fixtures and alignment systems to enhance dimensional stability.
• Continuously reduce build hours per product through process improvement and innovation.
• Lead and execute quality‑focused manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Foster an operational excellence culture on the shop floor, aligned with client expectations.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to improve cost performance through capital investment, lean principles, and waste reduction.
• Lead structured problem‑solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with project management teams on project execution and cross‑functional tasks.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing, and quality standards.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures.

• Bachelor's degree, HND or Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven technical skill set developed in complex engineering environments
• Track record of manufacturing excellence
• Experience in a similar role within an industrial or technical setting
• Structuring BOMs from drawings to manufacture
• Demonstrable history of introducing automation and delivering large capital projects
• Understanding of welding processes
• Jig and fixture design, interpretation of welding drawings and GD&T
• Practical knowledge of relevant H&SE regulations
• Skilled in analysing manufacturing process data (e.g. cycle time, RFT)

• Hands‑on, practical problem solver
• Flexible and adaptable with a proactive mindset
• Strong communication, commercial acumen, and presentation skills
• Analytic thinker, driven, and calm under pressure