Senior Manufacturing Engineer
26 days ago
Barnsley
Are you a seasoned manufacturing engineering professional ready to take ownership of a high-impact, multi-disciplinary function? We're supporting a leading manufacturer in recruiting a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to head up their engineering operations and play a key role in driving performance, reliability, and innovation across the site. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on leadership role—optimising equipment, improving processes, and enabling new product development within a fast-moving production environment. What You’ll Be Doing Leadership & Team Management * Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and technicians across maintenance, process engineering, and product engineering. * Set clear objectives, manage performance, and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. * Coordinate cross-functional activities to align engineering output with wider production goals and business strategy. Maintenance * Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to maximise equipment uptime and reliability. * Conduct root cause analysis on equipment issues and implement corrective actions. * Ensure maintenance activities comply with all safety and regulatory standards. Process Engineering * Optimise manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost control...