Job Description:

Manufacturing Engineer

£Competitive + Excellent Benefits | Permanent |

Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on highly technical, mission-critical products?

I'm currently recruiting for a leading technology and engineering business who are great opportunity to join an established engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over manufacturing processes, product introduction and continuous improvement.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you'll be responsible for developing, improving and supporting manufacturing processes from product introduction through to production.

You'll be involved in:

• Developing and maintaining manufacturing processes, routings and work instructions.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and design-for-manufacture activities.
• Designing and implementing tooling, fixtures and manufacturing equipment.
• Investigating manufacturing issues and carrying out root cause analysis.
• Implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Driving Lean / Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence initiatives.
• Working closely with Design Engineering, Production and Quality teams.
• Supporting and developing Manufacturing Engineering Technicians.
• Improving manufacturing quality, efficiency, cost and repeatability.
• Using modern technology and AI tools where appropriate to improve engineering productivity and decision-making.

Essential experience includes:

• Manufacturing Engineering experience within a production environment.
• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering principles.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical/electronic assembly.
• Experience with metalwork, fixings, thermal materials and circuit card integration.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-610 Class 3 and J-STD-001.
• Hand soldering experience.
• Experience with tooling, fixtures or press-fit applications.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems - SAP would be advantageous.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

Desirable experience

Any of the following would be advantageous:

• Defence or aerospace manufacturing experience.
• Lean Manufacturing / Operational Excellence.
• PFMEA / DFMEA.
• 5S, 5 Whys or Value Stream Mapping.
• Conformal coating, underfill or overfill.
• PVA, Asymtek or GPD equipment.
• Valor software.
• De-paneling.
• Experience with highly regulated or high-reliability products.

The package includes:

✔ 25 days holiday + bank holidays
✔ 6% employer pension contribution
✔ Private health insurance
✔ 4x salary life assurance
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
✔ Cycle to Work scheme
✔ Employee discounts
✔ Ongoing training and development

Security clearance: Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will need to meet relevant security and export-control requirements. BPSS/SC clearance may be required depending on the specific position.

If you're a Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys getting close to the product, solving problems and making manufacturing processes better, I'd be keen to speak with you.