Manufacturing Engineer

Mansell Recruitment Group; Marden; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansell Recruitment Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a well-established manufacturer in Marden, Kent. You will work on the shop floor to streamline assembly, improve tooling and layouts, and help the business build more efficiently.

The role focuses on improving and standardising processes, writing clear work instructions, designing jigs and fixtures, and using CAD to plan factory layouts. SAP routing experience would be useful.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing or assembly engineering experience.
• Practical understanding of lean and continuous improvement.
• Ability to use CAD.
• Confidence on the shop floor and with production teams.
• SAP / routing experience would be useful, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Improve and standardise assembly processes.
• Write work instructions and process documents.
• Design jigs, fixtures and tooling for easier builds.
• Use CAD to develop factory layouts.
• Support SAP routings and engineering changes.
• Drive lean / Kaizen to cut waste and improve flow.
• Help raise quality and challenge build times.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Lean / CI

Shop floor experience

Team collaboration

Tools

CAD

SAP Routing

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer | Hands-on Process Improvement | £36,000–£45,000 DOE

A well-established manufacturer in Marden, Kent is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to make a real impact on the shop floor.

This is a practical, varied role for someone who enjoys improving how products are built. You will work closely with production to streamline assembly, improve tooling and layouts, and help the business build more efficiently.

The role

• Improve and standardise assembly processes
• Write clear work instructions and process documents
• Design jigs, fixtures and tooling that make builds easier and more consistent
• Use CAD to develop factory layouts
• Support SAP routings and engineering changes
• Drive lean / Kaizen improvements to cut waste and improve flow
• Help raise quality and challenge existing build times

What we’re looking for

• Manufacturing or assembly engineering experience
• A practical understanding of lean and continuous improvement
• Ability to use CAD
• Confidence working on the shop floor and with production teams
• SAP / routing experience would be useful, but is not essential

The package

• £38,000–£45,000 DOE
• Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week