Manufacturing Engineer

EMBS Engineering; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee bonus scheme

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life assurance

EAP

Cycle to work

Job summary

EMBS Engineering in Derby is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its growing precision engineering team. You will collaborate across fabrication and machining cells, quote projects, and help define the most efficient methods of manufacture while supporting New Product Introductions.

The role requires experience interpreting engineering drawings and customer specifications, a strong bias for practical manufacturing know-how, and a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Strong practical understanding of how components are manufactured.
• Background in fabrication and machining with a preference for fabrication.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications for efficient manufacture.
• Experience in a precision engineering metallic environment.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage opportunities including RFQs and quotations.
• Collaborate across the factory to determine manufacturing costs for fabrication and machining.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive quotations to customers.
• Oversee initial production run and hand over to production team.

Skills

RFQ management

Manufacturing costs

Fabrication

Machining

Engineering drawings

NPI

Customer liaison

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Derby

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

What's in it for you?

• Stability / Longevity: The company is experiencing significant growth.
• Competitive salary: £45,000 - £55,000, dependent on experience.
• Hours: Days, early finish on Fridays, with flexible start and finish times.
• Benefits: The company offers competitive benefits such as employee bonus scheme, salary sacrifice pension scheme, life assurance, EAP, discounts, cycle to work and much more, coupled with a culture that prioritises personal development and progression.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage new opportunities, including RFQs (Request for Quotations).
• Collaborate across the factory (fabricated or machined components) to accurately determine manufacturing costs.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive quotations to customers.
• Manage successful projects on a first-time-through basis, overseeing the initial production run.
• Hand over completed initial production batches to the wider production team.
• Review engineering drawings and customer specifications to interpret and define the optimal method of manufacture.
• Liaise directly with customers to address technical queries and ensure project alignment.
• Plan and guide projects through the NPI (New Product Introduction) stage to successful delivery.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate

• A strong practical understanding of how components are manufactured.
• A solid background in both fabrication and machining, with a preference for stronger fabrication experience. A minimum element of fabrication knowledge is essential.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications to identify the most efficient method of manufacture.
• Experience within a precision engineering metallic background.
• A proactive and "switched on" approach, with a willingness to learn and adapt to internal processes (RFQ and estimating training can be provided).

If you are interested in the opportunity of Manufacturing Engineer and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today to join our client’s growing team located in Derby.

About our client

EMBS Engineering is a dedicated talent specialist that partners with some of the UK's most prestigious, advanced, precision engineering companies across industries including Aerospace, Automotive / Motorsport, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Green, Environmental and FMCG. Candidates must be UK residents; visa sponsorship not available.