Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer Role Overview

This role supports manufacturing operations by shaping and improving production processes for both existing and new products. Working closely with operations, supply chain, and engineering, the position plays a key role in driving process efficiency, supporting product introductions, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

This is an excellent time to join the organisation, with significant growth plans and long-term opportunities ahead.

Key Responsibilities for the Manufacturing Engineer:

• Improve manufacturing performance by working with production teams and engineering to optimise process flow and reduce waste

• Define and maintain manufacturing standards, including work instructions, routings, and visual performance controls

• Lead and support continuous improvement and lean initiatives to reduce lead time, rework, and work in progress

• Establish and track standard cycle times, identifying opportunities to reduce labour content and improve productivity

• Lead improvement projects and capital investment activity supporting new processes and product introductions

• Support factory layout changes and process reconfiguration in collaboration with facilities and maintenance

• Provide manufacturing engineering input during new product introduction to ensure cost-effective, scalable process design

• Support production teams with issue resolution to maintain delivery performance

• Develop and implement process risk assessments and mitigation actions

• Coach production leaders in improved assembly and test methods

Experience & Capability for the Manufacturing Engineer:

• Experience in a manufacturing engineering role within a regulated or complex production environment

• Proven involvement in new product or process introduction

• Track record of delivering lean and continuous improvement initiatives

• Strong problem-solving capability in electro-mechanical manufacturing

• Experience managing improvement projects and capital investment

• Background in aerospace, automotive, or a closely related industry

• Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing at multiple levels

• Confident communicator with the ability to lead small group discussions

• Working knowledge of manufacturing planning or ERP systems

• Understanding of process control and quality improvement techniques