Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Owen Daniels are supporting an established precision manufacturing business is seeking a Planning / Manufacturing Engineer to join its office-based engineering function. This role is well suited to an organised, detail-focused engineer who enjoys coordinating manufacturing activity, defining methods of manufacture and supporting production through effective planning and process control.

Working closely with manufacturing, purchasing and quality teams, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient production flow, accurate documentation and on-time delivery.

• Define and document methods of manufacture from customer component definitions
• Support fixture and tooling design to enable efficient manufacturing
• Provide planning and engineering support to manufacturing operations
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings and work instructions
• Monitor resource requirements and capacity to support production plans
• Use ERP / MRP systems to plan, track and report manufacturing activity
• Liaise with production, purchasing and quality teams to ensure delivery targets are met
• Support process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis

• Proficiency with Solid Works (Solid
  
  CAM or EdgeCAM experience beneficial)
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings
• Experience with in a manufacturing or production planning environment (preferred)
• Background or exposure to aerospace and/or power generation components desirable
• Strong organisational and analytical skills
• Confident user of ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Proactive, methodical and solution-focused approach

• Stable, long-term role within a specialist manufacturing environment
• Office-based engineering position with strong cross-functional exposure
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvement and production efficiency
• Supportive team environment with scope for development

If this role is of interest, please click apply now to be considered