Manufacturing Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Accrington; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Company pension (12%)

35 days' holiday

Healthcare

Career development opportunities

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to commission a brand-new production line and shape its long-term performance within a large PLC manufacturing business. The role covers installation, commissioning, and ongoing process improvements across OEE, reliability, throughput and quality.

Key responsibilities include leading CAPEX and improvement projects from spec to handover, supporting tooling development and NPD/NPI, and collaborating with operations, contractors, OEMs and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience introducing or commissioning manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in manufacturing, process, production, project or commissioning engineering.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Evidence of improving OEE, reliability, quality, throughput or waste.
• Relevant engineering apprenticeship or degree or equivalent background.
• Experience with CAD, tooling, Lean, automation or reliability-centred maintenance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, commissioning and optimisation of a new production line.
• Improve manufacturing processes, OEE, reliability, throughput, quality and waste.
• Analyse performance data and lead root-cause investigations.
• Deliver CAPEX and improvement projects from specification through to handover.
• Support tooling development, manufacturing trials, NPD and NPI.
• Collaborate with operations, contractors, OEMs and integrators.
• Produce drawings, specifications and operating procedures.

Skills

Commissioning

OEE improvement

Reliability

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

CAPEX projects

Engineering drawings

CAD

Lean Manufacturing

Automation

Education

Apprenticeship / technical qualification

HNC/HND/degree in engineering

Tools

CAD

Tooling

Lean Manufacturing

Automation

Job description

An excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to help commission a brand-new production line and shape its long-term performance within a large, well-established PLC manufacturing business.

This role may suit a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Project Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, or Reliability Engineer.

What's in it for you as Manufacturing Engineer

• £60,000 base salary
• Company bonus
• 12% company pension contribution
• 35 days' holiday
• Healthcare
• Excellent career-development opportunities

Key responsibilities of Manufacturing Engineer:

• Support the installation, commissioning and optimisation of a new production line.
• Improve manufacturing processes, OEE, reliability, throughput, quality and waste.
• Analyse performance data and lead root-cause investigations.
• Deliver CAPEX and improvement projects from specification through to handover.
• Support tooling development, manufacturing trials, NPD and NPI.
• Work closely with operational teams, contractors, OEMs and specialist integrators.
• Produce engineering drawings, specifications and operating procedures.

We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who can demonstrate the following:

• Experience in a manufacturing, process, production, project or commissioning engineering role.
• Hands-on experience introducing or commissioning manufacturing equipment.
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and continuous-improvement skills.
• Evidence of improving OEE, reliability, quality, throughput or waste.
• A relevant apprenticeship, HNC, HND, degree or equivalent engineering background.
• Experience of CAD, tooling, Lean Manufacturing, automation, process validation or reliability-centred maintenance would be advantageous.