Manufacturing Engineer

Castle Employment Group; Harome; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

37-hour week (Mon–Fri)

Half day Friday

Annual leave 200 hours + bank holidays

Sick pay after 3 months

Enhanced pension options

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service benefit

Health Cash Plan

Retail and gym discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer based in North Yorkshire (Harome) to join an established manufacturing operation. You will investigate issues on the shop floor, lead root cause and corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement alongside Production and Process Engineering teams.

The role emphasizes practical problem-solving, hands-on involvement, and ownership from investigation through to permanent fix, with a focus on reducing waste and improving

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on manufacturing engineering experience.
• Proven experience investigating manufacturing problems and non-conformances.
• Strong RCCA (root cause and corrective action) experience.
• Ability to take issues from investigation to permanent corrective action.
• Practical problem-solving with operators and production teams.
• Experience in low-volume, bespoke, or complex manufacturing environments.
• Continuous improvement experience in manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication across Engineering, Production and Quality.
• ONC/HNC in Mechanical or Production Engineering or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Investigate manufacturing problems and non-conformances directly within the production environment.
• Lead RCCA (Root Cause and Corrective Action) activities.
• Work hands-on with production teams to understand problems at component and process level.
• Identify true root causes and implement effective corrective actions.
• Own actions through to completion and prevent repeat non-conformances.
• Support first-off manufacture and ongoing improvement activities.
• Drive continuous improvement using lean tools to reduce waste and boost efficiency.
• Identify process improvements across the manufacturing cycle.
• Collaborate with Production and Process Engineers on tooling, materials, fixtures, and jigs.
• Assist in creating production planning documentation and process plans.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Communication

Education

ONC/HNC in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer
Harome, North Yorkshire
Permanent | 37 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Half day Friday
Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys getting onto the shop floor, finding out why a manufacturing problem is happening and taking ownership of putting it right?
We are recruiting for an established engineering and manufacturing business in North Yorkshire, looking to add an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to their team.
This isn't a role for somebody who wants to approach manufacturing problems purely from a theoretical perspective. You'll work closely with Production, Process Engineering and the wider manufacturing team, investigating issues at source, driving root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions that prevent problems from happening again.
What you'll be doing

• Investigating manufacturing problems and non-conformances directly within the production environment
• Leading Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) activity
• Getting hands-on with production teams to understand problems at component and process level
• Identifying the true root cause of manufacturing issues and implementing effective corrective actions
• Taking ownership of actions through to completion and helping prevent repeat non-conformance
• Supporting first-off manufacture and improvement activity
• Driving continuous improvement using lean tools and techniques to reduce waste and improve efficiency
• Identifying process improvements throughout the manufacturing cycle
• Working with Production and Process Engineers on tooling, materials, support fixtures and jigs
• Supporting the creation and development of job cards, production planning documentation and process plans
• Helping ensure estimated manufacturing hours and material requirements accurately reflect the production process
• Supporting structured handover of components into production
• Attending material review board meetings and completing relevant engineering actions

What we're looking forWe're particularly interested in Manufacturing Engineers who have worked within a low-volume, bespoke or complex manufacturing environment.
You'll ideally have:

• Strong hands-on manufacturing engineering experience
• Proven experience investigating manufacturing problems and non-conformances
• Strong root cause analysis and corrective action experience
• Examples of personally taking an issue from investigation through to permanent corrective action
• A practical approach to problem solving, with the confidence to work directly with operators and production teams
• Experience within low-volume, bespoke, precision or complex manufacturing
• Continuous improvement experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills across Engineering, Production and Quality
• An ONC/HNC in Mechanical or Production Engineering, recognised apprenticeship, similar technical qualification, or relevant transferable experience

Experience within composites, aerospace or defence manufacturing would be advantageous, but strong transferable experience from another complex manufacturing environment will also be considered.
What's on offer

• Permanent position with an established North Yorkshire manufacturer
• 37-hour working week
• Monday to Friday
• Half day Friday
• 200 hours annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Sick pay entitlement after three months
• Enhanced pension contribution options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service benefit
• Health Cash Plan
• Retail and gym discounts
• Health and wellbeing support

If you're a Manufacturing Engineer who likes to understand what's actually happening on the shop floor, get to the root of manufacturing problems and take ownership of making things better, we'd be keen to hear from you.