Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Fortress Recruit Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Fortress Recruit Limited in Portsmouth is seeking a senior Lead Manufacturing Engineer to develop and improve manufacturing processes, support production, and drive continuous improvement in a complex environment.

The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, CNC, DFM/NPI, and Six Sigma, with SC clearance eligibility. It is a full-time, on-site position offering a salary of £50-53K DoE plus an 8% bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience with CNC machining and tooling.
• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) and new product introduction.
• SC clearance eligibility (5 years UK residency).

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers in the production engineering team.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical support to production and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on DFM and NPI.
• Develop tooling, work holding and fixtures.
• Drive continuous improvement and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Support new machinery projects including CAPEX and commissioning.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation, BoMs and routings.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

CNC machining

Six Sigma

Engineering drawings

CAD

Problem solving

Leadership mentoring

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

Solid Edge

SAP

ERP/MRP

Job description

Fortress Recruit is supporting a Defence engineering and manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Lead Manufacturing Engineer.

This is a senior technical role supporting the production engineering function, with responsibility for developing and improving manufacturing processes, providing production support and driving continuous improvement across a complex manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the production engineering team and mentoring junior engineers
• Developing and improving manufacturing processes
• Providing technical support to production and resolving manufacturing issues
• Working with Design Engineering on DFM and new product introduction
• Developing tooling, work holding and fixture solutions
• Driving continuous improvement and Six Sigma activity
• Supporting new machinery and equipment projects, including CAPEX and commissioning
• Working with subcontractors and internal teams to achieve quality and delivery targets
• Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation, BoMs and routings

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification desirable, although relevant experience will be considered
• Strong manufacturing engineering experience, ideally 10+ years
• A machining or apprentice trained background
• Experience within a precision manufacturing environment
• Good knowledge of CNC machining, tooling and modern manufacturing methods
• Experience with engineering drawings, tolerances, work holding and fixture design
• CAD experience, ideally Solid Edge or a similar system
• Experience of continuous improvement and Six Sigma
• Experience with complex materials such as super alloys, castings or composites would be advantageous
• CNC programming, SAP or ERP/MRP experience would also be beneficial
• Strong communication, problem solving and influencing skills
• Eligibility to gain SC clearance (5 years UK residency without visa or sponsorship requirement)

This is a senior, hands on manufacturing engineering position within a busy production environment, where flexibility will be required to support business needs and meet demanding delivery deadlines.

This is a full time, permanent position based onsite in Portsmouth, offering a salary of £50-53K DoE, 8% bonus and comprehensive benefits package.