Manufacturing Engineer

Bolt; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolt in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing / Production Engineer to support day-to-day operations, resolve shop-floor issues and drive continuous improvements on the line.

You will work with Engineering, Production and Quality teams to interpret drawings, maintain BOMs and routings, and help introduce new products into production, ensuring products are built right first time.

Qualifications

• This role requires experience in manufacturing, production or process engineering.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs and technical documentation.
• Hands-on engineer with shop floor experience and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to production and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Investigate problems and implement corrective actions.
• Create and maintain BOMs, routings, work instructions and manufacturing documentation.
• Interpret engineering drawings and ensure production information is accurate.
• Support new product introductions and handovers into production.
• Identify opportunities to improve tooling, processes, quality and productivity.
• Work with Engineering, Production and Quality to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Process engineering

Shop floor problem-solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

HNC/HND or engineering degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Role: Manufacturing / Production Engineer

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Hours: Monday–Thursday, 08:00–16:50; Friday, 08:00–12:10

Salary: £35,000 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hands-on Manufacturing / Production Engineer to join a technical manufacturing business in Stoke-on-Trent.

Working closely with Engineering, Production and Quality teams, you will support day-to-day manufacturing, resolve shop-floor issues and improve processes to ensure products are built efficiently and right first time.

This role would suit a practical, process-driven engineer who enjoys problem-solving, optimising tooling and making improvements on the shop floor.

Duties of a Manufacturing / Production Engineer:

• Provide engineering support to production and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Investigate problems and implement corrective actions.
• Create and maintain BOMs, routings, work instructions and manufacturing documentation.
• Interpret engineering drawings and ensure production information is accurate.
• Support new product introductions and handovers into production.
• Identify opportunities to improve tooling, processes, quality and productivity.
• Work with Engineering, Production and Quality to drive continuous improvement.

What you need to apply for a Manufacturing / Production Engineer:

• Experience in manufacturing, production or process engineering.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs and technical documentation.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes and maintaining production information.
• A hands-on approach and confidence working on the shop floor.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills.
• An HNC/HND or degree in an engineering discipline would be advantageous.
• Experience with electrical assemblies, cable harnesses, ERP/MRP systems or continuous improvement would be beneficial.