Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Skelmersdale £46,000 + 15% Bonus
A growing engineering and manufacturing business operating within a highly technical production environment is looking to recruit an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join its Operations team.
This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys improving manufacturing processes, implementing new equipment, solving production problems and driving continuous improvement. You'll play a key part in supporting production operations, improving efficiency, reducing waste and delivering engineering projects from concept through to implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing process improvement initiatives across the site.
- Research, justify and deliver CAPEX projects.
- Specify, source, install and commission new manufacturing equipment.
- Support production and maintenance teams with machinery, process and quality issues.
- Drive improvements in efficiency, throughput, cycle time and product quality.
- Conduct manufacturing feasibility reviews and develop tooling, assembly methods and production processes.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, manufacturing documentation and process controls.
- Analyse workflow, labour utilisation, equipment layouts and factory flow to maximise efficiency and safety.
- Support supplier development and qualification activities.
- Deliver technical training and support to production teams.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
What We're Looking For
- HNC, HND or Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline.
- Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer or Process Engineer role.
- Strong experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Experience delivering manufacturing process improvements and engineering projects.
- Experience with manufacturing machinery, tooling, production equipment or automated systems.
- Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning or CAPEX projects.
- Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
- Six Sigma qualification desirable.
- Experience creating process documentation, SOPs, PFMEAs or manufacturing controls.
- SolidWorks experience would be advantageous.
Beneficial Industry Backgrounds
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Composites
- Polymers / Plastics
- Precision Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Industrial Manufacturing
Package
- Salary up to £46,000 DOE
- 15% Annual Bonus
- Life Assurance (4x Salary)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing Training & Career Development
If you have experience within Manufacturing Engineering and are looking for a role offering genuine responsibility, process improvement projects and machinery-focused engineering work, please apply with an up-to-date CV.
For more information, contact Woody Thomson on 07948 486472 for a confidential discussion.
Chroma Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position.