Manufacturing Engineer

Actalent; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for a world-leading manufacturer of heavy equipment, based in Stockton-on-Tees. The role focuses on hands-on shop-floor support across welding and fabrication to resolve manufacturing issues and improve processes.

You will work with Production, Quality and Engineering teams to implement corrective actions, validate changes and develop working instructions for new or modified equipment. Experience in welding and PFMEA is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support across welding and fabrication
• Investigate production issues and implement corrective actions
• Improve manufacturing processes across safety, quality, repeatability and efficiency
• Support MIG welding processes and resolve weld defects, dimensional concerns and process variation
• Review and improve production tooling, jigs and fixtures
• Support PFMEA, process validation and manufacturing risk assessments
• Develop controlled manufacturing documentation and work instructions
• Support new or modified equipment, tooling and manufacturing processes

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a world-leading manufacturer of heavy equipment and engineered products, known for delivering innovative solutions across construction, mining, infrastructure and industrial sectors based in Stockton-on-Tees.

This is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused position supporting welding, fabrication and associated production areas. You will work closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve manufacturing issues, improve processes and support changes to manufacturing methods, equipment and tooling.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support across welding and fabrication
• Investigate production issues and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Improve manufacturing processes across safety, quality, repeatability and efficiencySupport MIG welding processes and resolve weld defects, dimensional concerns and process variation
• Review and improve production tooling, jigs and fixtures
• Support PFMEA, process validation and manufacturing risk assessments
• Develop controlled manufacturing documentation and work instructions
• Support new or modified equipment, tooling and manufacturing processes

What we are looking for:

• Experience as a Manufacturing, Production, Process or Welding Engineer
• Strong practical knowledge of welding and fabrication, ideally including MIG welding
• Hands-on experience supporting shop-floor manufacturing
• Knowledge of jigs, fixtures and production tooling
• Experience with root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving
• Understanding of PFMEA, process validation and manufacturing quality
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• A strong safety-first approach

This opportunity would suit a practical and methodical engineer who can take a manufacturing problem from initial investigation through to implementation and validated corrective action.