Manufacturing Engineer

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Havant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Three days’ paid volunteering leave

Inclusion Plan

Job summary

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Havant site. You will support new and existing single-use products, collaborating with Product Management, Design Engineering, and Production to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role offers opportunities to build technical expertise in biopharma processing, contribute to validations, and drive continuous improvement in a globally connected team. A competitive salary and benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering and/or equivalent industrial experience.
• Experience in a similar manufacturing engineering role.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Experience or exposure to biopharmaceutical processing components or single-use systems is desirable.
• Proven experience of process validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Support process development activities for new and existing products.
• Research and contribute to bioprocessing manufacturing technologies and processes.
• Assist with prototype builds and testing with Design Engineering and contribute to test plans and process validation.
• Record and analyse data from product development testing and provide summaries to the project team.
• Collaborate with validation teams to support product validation to industry standards.
• Contribute technical input to product cost and pricing discussions.
• Work with operations teams to troubleshoot technical issues during planning and manufacture.
• Support implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with monitoring team progress and KPI reporting in SDT meetings.
• Support reviews of existing processes to improve productivity and quality.
• Assist with introduction of new production equipment and integration into existing systems.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process validation

Biopharma knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: BioPure - UK - Havant

Location Type: On-Site

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will support a range of new and existing single‑use products. Working as part of a dedicated engineering team, you will collaborate closely with Product Management, Design Engineering, and Production to support project delivery and high‑quality product outcomes.

The role provides an opportunity to build technical expertise and experience while contributing to products that meet the demanding needs of the biopharma and medical device industries.

Key accountabilities include

• Support process development activities for new and existing products.
• Research and contribute to the application of bioprocessing manufacturing technologies and processes.
• Assist with prototype builds and testing in collaboration with Design Engineering, contributing to test plans and process validation activities.
• Record and analyse data from product development testing, providing summaries and conclusions to the project team.
• Work with local and global validation teams to support product validation in line with industry standards.
• Contribute technical input to product cost and pricing discussions.
• Work closely with operations teams to help troubleshoot technical issues during planning and manufacture.
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with monitoring team progress and contribute to KPI reporting in daily SDT meetings.
• Support reviews of existing processes and workflows to help improve productivity and quality.
• Assist with the introduction of new production equipment, supporting installation, testing, and integration into existing systems.

Skills/Experience

• Degree in Engineering and/or equivalent industrial experience.
• Experience of working in a similar role with manufacturing engineering
• Working knowledge of ERP systems.
• Experience supporting projects in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Experience or exposure to development of biopharmaceutical processing components and/or single‑use systems is desirable.
• Proven experience of process validation activities

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion .

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.