Manufacturing Engineer
5 days ago
Stockport
Manufacturing Engineer Stockport Up to £55,000 plus excellent benefits including… • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, • 7% employer pension contribution, 4% employee contribution, • 4 weeks sick pay after probation increasing to 8 weeks with service, • Cycle to work scheme, • Life assurance – 4x annual salary, • Half day Friday, • Wellness programme Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer seeking a role in an industry with fantastic longevity, security & a great support network? This is a critical, hands-on engineering role focused on developing and implementing improvements in manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement, ensuring consistency of product quality and delivery, and supporting large capital investment projects. Duties & Responsibilities: • Serve as a visible, hands-on engineer on the shop floor, delivering real-time solutions to support build processes., • Develop and implement practical, timely solutions for build and quality issues in fabrication and vehicle assembly environments., • Identify and explore automation opportunities to improve process efficiency, and quality., • Design and develop jigs, fixtures and alignment systems to enhance dimensional stability., • Continuously reduce build hours per product through process improvement and innovation., • Lead and execute quality-focused manufacturing improvement initiatives., • Foster an operational excellence culture on the shop floor, aligned with client expectations., • Coordinate cross-functional teams to improve cost performance through capital investment, lean principles, and waste reduction., • Lead structured problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives., • Provide input on design for manufacture during early-stage new product development., • Collaborate with project management teams on project execution and cross-functional tasks., • Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing, and quality standards., • Create and maintain standard operating procedures. Qualifications & Education: • Bachelor's degree, HND or Advanced/Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering. Relevant Experience: • Proven technical skill set developed in complex engineering environments, • Track record of manufacturing excellence, • Experience in a similar role within an industrial or technical setting, • Structuring BOMs from drawings to manufacture, • Demonstrable history of introducing automation and delivering large capital projects, • Understanding of welding processes, • Jig and fixture design, interpretation of welding drawings and GD&T, • Practical knowledge of relevant H&SE regulations, • Skilled in analysing manufacturing process data (e.g. cycle time, RFT) Skills, Attributes & Abilities: • Hands-on, practical problem solver, • Flexible and adaptable with a proactive mindset, • Strong communication, commercial acumen, and presentation skills, • Analytic thinker, driven, and calm under pressure CLICK NOW TO APPLY!