Manufacturing Engineer

Orion Electrotech Ltd; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Electrotech Ltd in Rainham, Essex, is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer with a CNC background to lead day-to-day production activities, mentor operators and machinists, and drive output, quality and efficiency improvements on the shop floor.

This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving and continuous improvement capabilities, with responsibility for prioritising work, solving machining issues and supporting machine set-ups and process optimisation.

Qualifications

• Experience as CNC machinist or supervisor in precision manufacturing.
• Proven leadership of manufacturing teams.
• Strong KPI and process knowledge.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area.
• Mentor operators and machinists.
• Set production priorities and meet schedules.
• Monitor performance and quality metrics.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on machining support as needed.
• Support setup, process optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste.
• Ensure QA, HSE and procedures compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality teams.
• Assist with training and workforce development.
• Participate in production review meetings.

Skills

Leadership

CNC Machining

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Quality Awareness

Tools

CNC Machines

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Rainham, Essex (RM13)
Salary: Up to £50,000

This is a hands-on position suited to an experienced CNC machinist who has stepped into a supervisory or team-leading capacity. You will be responsible for supporting day-to-day production activities, troubleshooting manufacturing issues and ensuring output, quality and efficiency targets are achieved.

The successful candidate will be comfortable leading by example, mentoring operators and technicians, and stepping onto the machines when required.

Responsibilities of this Manufacturing Engineer role:

• Support and coordinate daily production activities across the manufacturing area
• Lead, mentor and develop production operators and machinists
• Set production priorities and ensure schedules are achieved
• Monitor performance, productivity and quality metrics
• Carry out root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
• Provide hands‑on machining support when required
• Support machine set‑ups, process optimisation and production troubleshooting
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and manufacturing procedures
• Assist with training and development of production staff
• Work closely with engineering and quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation
• Help introduce best practice manufacturing techniques
• Participate in production review meetings
• Promote a positive and proactive shop floor culture

Experience Required for this Manufacturing Engineer role:

• Background as a CNC Machinist, CNC Setter, CNC Programmer, CNC Team Leader or Production Supervisor
• Strong machining knowledge within milling, turning or similar precision manufacturing environments
• Previous experience leading or supervising a manufacturing team
• Ability to provide examples of improving team performance
• Experience implementing continuous improvement activities
• Strong problem‑solving and fault‑finding skills
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on manufacturing environment
• Good understanding of production KPIs and manufacturing processes
• Excellent communication and leadership skills