Contract Manufacturing Engineer — Hands-on Continuous Improvement

Owen Daniels; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels in the Bristol area is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on a contract basis to support manufacturing and workshop teams, review drawings and technical documentation, and help improve production processes.

The role is an initial 3–6 month contract with negotiable hourly or daily rates and options for inside or outside IR35. You will collaborate across Production, Quality and Engineering to deliver efficient manufacturing activities.

Qualifications

• Experience as Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer or similar.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement.
• Welding or fabrication experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Ability to work independently and provide effective engineering support.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support to manufacturing and workshop teams.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Support manufacturing processes, fabrication and production activities.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and support problem resolution.
• Prepare and review Bills of Materials (BOMs) and manufacturing documentation.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Procurement and Engineering departments.
• Support continuous improvement activities across manufacturing operations.
• Assist with engineering changes, manufacturing procedures and work instructions.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Engineering drawings

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous improvement

Fabrication knowledge

Job description

Owen Daniels in the Bristol area is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on a contract basis to support manufacturing and workshop teams, review drawings and technical documentation, and help improve production processes.

The role is an initial 3–6 month contract with negotiable hourly or daily rates and options for inside or outside IR35. You will collaborate across Production, Quality and Engineering to deliver efficient manufacturing activities.