Manufacturing Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a highly successful and innovative manufacturing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineering professional with strong CNC machining expertise who is passionate about process improvement, operational excellence, and developing others.

The Role

As Manufacturing Production Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring manufacturing processes operate safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, optimise, and improve CNC programmes.
• Set, programme, and operate CNC machinery.
• Ensure manufacturing equipment is safe, reliable, and capable of meeting production demands.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and process documentation issues.
• Manage non-conformances, including rework, concession, and scrap activities.
• Analyse production processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks.
• Support equipment performance monitoring and improvement initiatives.
• Manage tooling and consumables to support cost control and productivity.
• Train, mentor, and support manufacturing personnel.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and 5S principles.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, and housekeeping throughout the facility.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience setting, programming, and operating CNC machinery.
• Strong CNC fault-finding and process improvement experience.
• Good understanding of CMM and manual inspection techniques.
• An engineering qualification such as Degree, HND, T-Level, or equivalent.
• Experience within a precision manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance for You and Your Family
• Life Assurance
• Free Annual Eye Tests
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Ongoing Training and Career Development
• Opportunity to work within a technically advanced manufacturing environment

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