CNC Manufacturing Engineer: Stainless Steel & NPI

Simply Recruitment Group; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days' holiday

Pension

Job summary

Simply Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer near Macclesfield to lead the introduction of new components into production, focusing on CNC machining and stainless steel parts.

The role combines hands-on shop-floor work with collaboration across Design Engineering, CNC Programmers and Machinists, driving robust manufacturing methods and tooling improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role within a precision or high-specification environment.
• Experience machining stainless steel components.
• Ability to interpret complex drawings and 3D CAD models.
• Experience using CAM software to develop accurate toolpaths.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing introduction of new components from design release through to full production.
• Develop and optimise CNC programmes using CAM software.
• Interpret engineering drawings, 3D models and specifications to develop toolpaths.
• Define and document manufacturing processes, machining strategies and standard methods.
• Develop and improve CNC tooling, fixtures and workholding solutions.
• Support continuous improvement of tooling, cutting parameters and cycle times.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to optimise designs for manufacture.
• Support machining trials and production activities as required.
• Carry out process capability studies and support first-off and production sign-off.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing, quality and machining issues.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation including routings, work instructions and tooling lists.
• Provide technical support to production during trials and process changes.

Skills

CNC machining

Stainless steel

CAM software

G-code knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

NPI experience

Tools

Fixturing

Workholding

Job description

Simply Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer near Macclesfield to lead the introduction of new components into production, focusing on CNC machining and stainless steel parts.

The role combines hands-on shop-floor work with collaboration across Design Engineering, CNC Programmers and Machinists, driving robust manufacturing methods and tooling improvements.