Manufacturing Engineer

What You Will Do

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting and improving assembly, test and production processes within our manufacturing facility. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, automation improvements and capital investment programmes. This is a site-based role with responsibility for delivering safe, efficient and reliable manufacturing operations while improving productivity, quality and cost performance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts on Johnson Controls products
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative and safety-driven culture

How You Will Do It

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for manual and automated assembly, test and production processes.
• Analyse production data to identify continuous improvement opportunities and implement Lean Manufacturing initiatives to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Lead manufacturing improvement and capital expenditure projects from concept through to final acceptance and handover.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime and improve process performance.
• Coordinate engineering activities associated with New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and ensure successful implementation into production.
• Develop production processes, tooling, fixtures, work instructions and validation plans for new and existing products.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and deliver training where required.
• Define, maintain and optimise equipment programmes for current and new product lines.
• Complete PFMEAs and Control Plans in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain engineering drawings, documentation and BOMs within the ERP system.
• Support automation, digitalisation and Industry 4.0 initiatives across the site.
• Mentor junior engineers, apprentices and work experience students.

What We Are Looking For

Required

• Degree, HNC or HND in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a manufacturing engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of assembly, test and production manufacturing processes.
• Experience leading manufacturing improvement and engineering projects.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and create process documentation.
• Experience using 2D and 3D CAD software, preferably Inventor, SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and make informed decisions.

Beneficial

• Experience with automation and manufacturing equipment integration.
• Background in automotive, FMCG or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, manufacturing analytics and production performance monitoring tools.
• Working knowledge of metrology, GD&T, mechatronics and 3D printing technologies.
• Experience programming and operating coordinate measuring equipment (CMM).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent Lean/Continuous Improvement qualification.
• Experience preparing technical specifications and supporting capital equipment procurement projects.