Manufacturing Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; Abersychan; Presencial; GBP 41.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Early finish on Fridays

Life assurance

Competitive salary

Descripción de la vacante

Yolk Recruitment is recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer for a well-established manufacturing business in the UK. The role focuses on driving process improvement, reducing waste and boosting production performance in a precision engineering environment.

You will work with Production, Operations and Quality to enhance capability and efficiency. The position combines hands-on engineering, root-cause analysis and project management, offering opportunities to influence processes and deliver

Formación

• Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role within a production environment.
• Track record of delivering process improvements, reducing waste and costs.
• Practical use of lean tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex technical issues.
• Effective communication across engineering, production and quality teams.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor, develop and optimise manufacturing processes across the site to improve productivity and quality.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and costs through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply lean manufacturing tools to improve efficiency and drive best practices.
• Lead and coordinate process improvement projects with clear milestones and benefits.
• Support new product introduction including process development and initial production batches.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (SOPs, control plans, PFMEAs).
• Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to improve process control and conformity.
• Support capital investment projects from equipment spec to implementation.
• Establish equipment specifications and acceptance criteria to meet business requirements.
• Provide regular updates on project progress and improvements achieved.

Conocimientos

Manufacturing engineering

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Herramientas

PFMEA

SOPs

Descripción del empleo

Manufacturing Engineer

Up to £45,000

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business with the recruitment of a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvement, reduce waste and improve production performance. This is an opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing or Process Engineer to take ownership of continuous improvement projects, introduce lean manufacturing techniques and optimise manufacturing processes within a precision engineering environment.

You will work closely with Production, Operations and Quality teams to improve manufacturing capability, product quality and efficiency across the site. The role combines hands-on engineering, root cause analysis, new product introduction and project management, with the opportunity to influence manufacturing processes and deliver measurable improvements.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor, develop and optimise manufacturing processes across the site, improving productivity, quality and process capability.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, scrap and manufacturing costs through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply lean manufacturing tools and techniques to improve efficiency and drive best practice.
• Lead and coordinate process improvement projects, ensuring plans, milestones and business benefits are delivered.
• Support new product introduction, including process development, initial production batches and ongoing optimisation.
• Investigate manufacturing issues relating to processes, products and equipment, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, control plans and PFMEAs.
• Work with Operations and Quality teams to improve process control, product conformity and manufacturing performance.
• Support capital investment projects, including equipment specification, selection and implementation.
• Establish equipment specifications and acceptance criteria to ensure manufacturing capability meets business requirements.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, key milestones and improvements achieved.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role within a production environment.
• A track record of delivering process improvements, reducing waste and achieving cost savings.
• Practical experience using lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and implement practical solutions.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, production and quality teams.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary.
• Early finish on Friday's.
• Life assurance