Manufacturing Engineer

Alexander Dennis; Larbert; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in sustainable transportation seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance production efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical or electrical expertise, experience with NPI, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a team dedicated to reducing emissions and improving air quality through innovative transportation solutions. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Qualifications

• Strong manufacturing engineering capability to meet goals.
• Experience in NPI and production change control.
• Proactive line setup expertise.

Responsibilities

• Support operations for delivery and quality goals.
• Implement process improvements.
• Resolve production process issues.

Skills

Mechanical or electrical technical competency

Data-driven problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CAD packages (Solid Edge / Teamcenter)

Job description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer3>

Location: Larbert

Our Vision & Why It Matters

At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.

We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you’re engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.

What You’ll Do

You’ll support operations to achieve delivery, cost, quality, and safety goals by providing strong manufacturing engineering capability to our production lines. You’ll proactively set up production for success, ensuring build hours are met for new contracts, and reactively resolve process issues to reduce cost. You’ll deliver NPI requirements driven by customer contracts, implement process improvements, and support production escalations.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced manufacturing engineer with strong mechanical or electrical technical competency and experience in NPI. You’ll have expertise in production change control, proactive line setup, and data-driven problem-solving. Excellent stakeholder engagement and a drive for continuous improvement are essential.

Bonus if you have:

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or formal process improvement experience
• Experience with CAD packages (Solid Edge / Teamcenter)

What We Offer

Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:

Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.

Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.

Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.

Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

Our Values – What Guides Us

These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.

Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.

Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.

>Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.

Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.

Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.

How to Apply

If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.

Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on [phone] or send an email to [e-mail]