Lead Manufacturing Engineer: Fixture Design, CAD

Wärtsilä; Havant; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä is seeking a lead manufacturing engineer to support daily operations, drive process improvements and mentor junior staff. You will collaborate with Design Engineering on DFM and coordinate with Sub-Contract teams to ensure quality and on-time delivery across projects.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy production office environment and reading engineering drawings with tolerance requirements.
• Experience with super alloys, castings and composites is preferred.
• Apprentice-trained machinist background is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist department manager in day-to-day running of production engineering team.
• Create, improve and maintain manufacturing processes.
• Provide production support and solve manufacturing issues.
• Support Sub-Contract team with technical liaison.
• Ensure on-time delivery targets by working to tight deadlines.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering on new product DFM and cross-functional communication.

Skills

Fixture design

CAD Solid Edge

CNC programming

ERP/MRP

Engineering drawings

Education

Apprenticeship/Machinist background

HNC/HND desired

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wärtsilä is seeking a lead manufacturing engineer to support daily operations, drive process improvements and mentor junior staff. You will collaborate with Design Engineering on DFM and coordinate with Sub-Contract teams to ensure quality and on-time delivery across projects.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication in a fast-paced industrial environment.