Manufacturing Engineer

Prime Appointments Ltd; Colchester; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days holiday

Buy & Sell holiday

Life assurance

Gym membership

Employee assistance

Training & Education

Company social events

Work-life balance

Résumé du poste

Prime Appointments Ltd in Colchester is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design and deliver bespoke jigs, fixtures, tooling and machinery for production. You will guide projects from concept and CAD through prototyping, testing and implementation, coordinating with production, electrical and software teams to ensure robust, scalable solutions.

The successful candidate will bring strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred), practical problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to improving

Qualifications

• Mechanical/Manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience designing machinery, tooling, jigs or fixtures.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsabilités

• Develop bespoke jigs, fixtures, tooling and machinery to solve production challenges.
• Lead projects from concept and CAD through prototyping, testing and implementation.
• Collaborate with production, electrical and software engineers to deliver solutions.

Connaissances

Mechanical Eng

SolidWorks

Machinery design

Manufacturing basics

Problem solving

Automation

Communication

Teamwork

Delicate components

Description du poste

Manufacturing Engineer | Colchester | Up to £50,000 | Excellent benefits

If you're a mechanical engineer who enjoys designing things, solving problems and seeing your ideas actually make it into production, this could be a good one.

We're recruiting for an established engineering and manufacturing business in the Colchester area, looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a small, friendly technical team.

You'll be responsible for developing bespoke jigs, fixtures, tooling and machinery to solve real production challenges. Some projects will be relatively simple mechanical solutions, while others will involve automation, robotics and component handling systems.

You'll take projects from concept and CAD through to prototyping, testing and implementation, working alongside production, electrical and software engineers.

We're looking for:

• Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering experience within a production environment
• Strong 3D CAD skills, SolidWorks preferred
• Experience designing machinery, tooling, jigs or fixtures
• Good understanding of manufacturing and engineering principles
• A practical, creative approach to problem solving
• An interest in automation and developing new manufacturing processes
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Experience working with small or delicate components would be advantageous.

What's in it for you?

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Buy & sell holiday
• Life assurance
• Gym/spa membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training and further education
• Company social events
• Friendly team and genuine work-life balance