Manufacturing Engineer

Rubicon Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for a role in Cambridge. The ideal candidate will support production processes, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safety and quality targets are met. With a competitive salary of £45,000 per annum, this position offers exposure to cutting-edge aerospace manufacturing, involvement in the full manufacturing lifecycle, and opportunities for career progression. Strong analytical skills and manufacturing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a manufacturing or production engineering environment.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to quality and improvement tools such as FMEA and Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Supporting continuous improvement activities and identifying waste.
• Investigating engineering issues on the production line.
• Reviewing new designs and maintaining work instructions.

Skills

Proven experience in manufacturing or production engineering

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer | Cambridge | £45,000 per annum

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer who enjoys solving complex production problems and making processes run smarter, faster and leaner? This opportunity in Cambridge will see you working at the heart of high-quality aerospace manufacturing, turning engineering designs into robust, repeatable processes.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting production, driving continuous improvement and ensuring that safety, quality, cost and delivery targets are consistently met. If you are methodical, analytical and enjoy seeing the real-world results of your work on the shop floor, this could be the ideal next step.

As Manufacturing Engineer, you will benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £45,000 per annum
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge components within the aerospace sector
• Involvement in the full manufacturing lifecycle, from process design and tooling through to continuous improvement and problem solving on live production
• Exposure to lean tools and methodologies, with the chance to refine and develop your skills in Lean Manufacturing and structured problem solving
• Regular interaction with cross functional teams including Production, Design, Quality and Maintenance, broadening your technical and commercial understanding
• A stable, growing business environment with genuine opportunities to progress your career as a Manufacturing Engineer

As a Manufacturing Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting continuous improvement activities across production, identifying and eliminating waste, and enhancing the capability of existing processes
• Investigating engineering issues on the production line, raising and managing non-conformance reports, and driving robust root cause and corrective actions
• Reviewing new designs, developing and maintaining clear work instructions, and supporting the implementation of engineering changes and new products into manufacture
• Supporting the design and introduction of jigs, fixtures and tooling, and contributing to the justification of capital equipment investments
• Analysing downtime and performance data to identify trends, develop solutions and ensure manufacturing documentation and systems are accurate and up to date
• Actively contributing to meetings such as material and change review boards, and promoting best practice in health, safety, quality and environmental compliance

As Manufacturing Engineer, your experience will include:

• Proven experience within a manufacturing or production engineering environment, ideally within aerospace, automotive or another complex, regulated industry
• A solid understanding of manufacturing processes, or a strong willingness to learn this
• Exposure to structured quality and improvement tools such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP, 5 Why or 8D, and an appreciation of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret technical information and present data clearly to different stakeholders

If you can see yourself stepping into this Manufacturing Engineer role and making a tangible impact on production performance, this is an excellent opportunity to move your career forward in Cambridge. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Amber at Rubicon for more information.