Manufacturing Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

25 days annual leave

27 days after service

Cycle to work

Career progression

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with an established precision engineering business in Plymouth to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. The role blends hands-on machining knowledge with design support, quotations and supplier coordination in a modern facility.

You will progress towards technical and manufacturing management responsibilities, liaising with customers and internal teams to drive improvements across machining, fabrication and process quality.

Qualifications

• A practical background in machining, toolmaking, fabrication or a similar engineering discipline.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing workshop.
• CAD or mechanical design experience using Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Machining experience

Toolmaking

Fabrication

Engineering background

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

HNC desirable

Time-served apprenticeship

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

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard from us within seven days of applying, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for further opportunities.