Manufacturing Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Morley; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary £60,000–£65,000

Flexible working hours

33 days annual leave

Company pension 10%

Résumé du poste

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a century-old engineering group at a state-of-the-art Leeds facility. You will lead continuous improvement across manufacturing and assembly to improve quality, efficiency and throughput.

You will develop SOPs, perform time studies, and implement Lean, VSM and process mapping while ensuring ISO 9001/45001 compliance. Close collaboration with Quality, Engineering and Production is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven manufacturing engineering experience in heavy engineering or electrical manufacturing.
• Experience implementing Lean, CI, VSM and workflow optimisation.
• Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering with NPI/DFM exposure.

Responsabilités

• Lead continuous improvement and optimisation of manufacturing and assembly processes to improve quality, efficiency and throughput.
• Develop, implement and maintain SOPs, work instructions and process documentation to ensure operational consistency, compliance and best practice.
• Conduct time studies, workflow analysis and capacity planning to identify bottlenecks, reduce waste and maximise productivity.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Monitor and report on KPIs including TPM, cycle times, Right First Time and operational performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Production and Maintenance to ensure ISO compliance and support manufacturable product design.
• Provide technical leadership, operator training and regular performance reporting to management for continuous production flow.

Connaissances

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Value Stream Mapping

Process Optimization

Formation

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Outils

ERP/MRP

TPM

Reliability Engineering

Maintenance Optimisation

Description du poste

Flexi-Time, 33 Holidays, Frequent Work Events/Socials and State-Of-The-Art-Facilities are just a few of the benefits that the Manufacturing Engineer will enjoy whilst working with this award-winning engineering organisation.

Established over 100 years ago, this highly impressive engineering organisation and is a vital partner to their high profile clientele. Operating out of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, they currently employ over 120 people and produce bespoke high-end products for use in a variety of industries and types of facilities.

This employer is based in LEEDS, meaning that the successful Manufacturing Engineer will easily be able to commute from surrounding towns and cities including Bradford, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield, Castleford, Pontefract, Bingley and Keighley.

Key Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineer will include:

• Lead continuous improvement and optimisation of manufacturing and assembly processes to improve quality, efficiency and throughput.
• Develop, implement and maintain SOPs, work instructions and process documentation to ensure operational consistency, compliance and best practice.
• Conduct time studies, workflow analysis and capacity planning to identify bottlenecks, reduce waste and maximise productivity.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving, root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Monitor and report on key manufacturing KPIs, including TPM, cycle times, Right First Time (RFT), productivity and operational performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Production and Maintenance teams to ensure compliance with ISO standards, improve equipment reliability and support manufacturable product design.
• Provide technical leadership, operator training and regular performance reporting to management, while ensuring safe, efficient and continuous production flow throughout the manufacturing facility.

For the Manufacturing Engineer, we are keen to receive applications from individuals who possess:

• Proven manufacturing engineering experience within heavy engineering, electrical manufacturing, or related sectors, with strong knowledge of assembly, machining, and testing processes.
• Demonstrated success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), process mapping, and workflow optimisation to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and delivery performance.
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems, TPM, reliability engineering, maintenance optimisation, and manufacturing best practices.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental requirements, including ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and relevant industry standards; engineering-related Health & Safety qualifications would be advantageous.
• Degree-qualified in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering (or similar) with experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) activities.

Salary and benefits:

• £60,000 to £65,000 (depending on experience)
• Flexible working hours (37.5 Hours per week)
• Monday to Thursday - 09.30am to 3.30pm
• Friday - 09.30am to 12pm
• 33 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• 10% Combined Pension