Graduate Engineer

Graduate Engineer

Location:

Torquay

Salary: £30,000 + Benefits

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a recent Engineering graduate looking to kick‑start your career within a thriving manufacturing environment?

We're working with an established and innovative manufacturer that is looking to add a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer to its growing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience, work alongside experienced engineers, and develop your technical and professional skills within a supportive business.

As a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer, you'll be involved in a variety of projects aimed at improving manufacturing processes, increasing efficiency, and supporting the introduction of new products into production. This is a varied role offering exposure to production, quality, process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Supporting manufacturing and production engineering activities across the site.
• Assisting with process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Working with production teams to resolve engineering and manufacturing issues.
• Supporting new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness.
• Producing and updating work instructions, process documentation and technical reports.
• Assisting with root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Contributing to Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborating with Quality, Production and Design Engineering teams.

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, eager to learn and passionate about engineering.

• A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Production or a related Engineering discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• An interest in manufacturing, process improvement and continuous improvement.

Placement year or internship experience within manufacturing is advantageous but not essential.

• Salary of £30,000
• Excellent training and mentoring programme
• Genuine career progression opportunities