Manufacturing Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Noss Mayo; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

25 days’ annual leave + BH

Cycle to work scheme

Career development toward higher roles

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with an established precision engineering business in Plymouth to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. The role blends practical engineering with design support, quoting, customer liaison and shop-floor improvements.

You’ll move from hands-on work towards technical and manufacturing management, gaining exposure to CNC machining, toolmaking and fabrication in a modern facility.

Qualifications

• Practical background in machining, toolmaking or fabrication.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing workshop.
• Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering; HNC desirable; time-served apprenticeship advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical technical advice to customers and colleagues in the workshop.
• Support design of components, mechanical systems and bespoke machinery.
• Prepare quotations, process orders and purchase materials.
• Produce job packs and coordinate work through the business.
• Identify improvements across machining, fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Support quality, safety and QMS activities, including calibration and supplier coordination.
• Build relationships with customers and progressively take greater account management responsibilities.

Skills

Machining

Toolmaking

Fabrication

Engineering workshop

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

HNC desirable

Apprenticeship advantageous

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

£35,000 - £40,000
Plymouth

Yolk Recruitment is partnered with an established precision engineering business that is looking to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. Operating from a modern facility in Plymouth, the company provides machining, toolmaking, fabrication, engineering design and bespoke machinery services to customers across several industries.

This role would suit an experienced machinist, toolmaker or fabrication professional who wants to move away from a full‑time shop floor position and develop towards technical and manufacturing management. You'll combine your practical engineering knowledge with design support, quoting, customer liaison and improvements across the workshop.

This is what you'll be doing

• Providing practical technical advice to customers and colleagues across the workshop
• Supporting the design of individual components, mechanical systems and bespoke machinery
• Preparing quotations, processing orders and purchasing materials
• Producing job packs and helping to coordinate work through the business
• Identifying improvements across machining, fabrication and wider manufacturing processes
• Supporting quality, safety and QMS activities, including the coordination of calibration, servicing and other suppliers
• Building relationships with customers and gradually taking greater responsibility for account management

The experience you'll bring to the team

• A practical background in machining, toolmaking, fabrication or a similar engineering discipline
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing workshop
• Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related subject, with an HNC desirable
• A time-served engineering apprenticeship would be advantageous
• CAD or mechanical design experience using software such as Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks would be beneficial

And this is what you'll get in return

• Early finish on Fridays
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual leave increasing with service to a maximum of 27 days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Clear development towards higher positions