Manufacturing Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Salary circa of £40,000+ | Flexible hours | Lunchtime finish Friday

A well-established manufacturing business is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support production engineering activities within a high-volume, automated environment. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys shopfloor problem-solving, improving processes, and supporting day-to-day production using robotic and manual welding systems.

With a strong pipeline of work, the business offers a stable environment where engineering input is valued, improvements are encouraged, and decisions are made locally.

Manufacturing Engineer Overview:

Reporting into senior engineering leadership, you'll support production, maintain and improve welding processes, and assist with new work introduction and continuous improvement activities across the site.

Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities include:

Supporting production with welding set-ups, changeovers, and fault-finding.

Optimising robotic and manual welding processes to improve uptime and output.

Supporting new product introduction and process changes.

Driving continuous improvement activities using Lean and OEE principles.

Supporting quality and production teams with technical problem-solving.

Ensuring safe working practices and compliance with site procedures.
Manufacturing Engineer skills and experience:

Experience in a similar role - Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Welding Engineer etc.

Good working knowledge of robotic and/or manual welding processes.

Hands-on approach to troubleshooting and process improvement.

Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.

Ability to work effectively on the shopfloor with production and quality teams.
What's on offer:

Competitive salary dependent on experience.

Company pension scheme.

Lunchtime finish on Fridays.

Stable, well-established manufacturing environment

Hands-on role with real influence on production performance
If you're a Manufacturing Engineer looking for a practical, production-focused role with strong stability and work-life balance, apply now via the link in this advert.
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