Manufacturing Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer who will drive process improvement, reduce waste and improve production performance in a precision engineering environment.

You will work with Production, Operations and Quality teams to deliver measurable improvements, combining hands-on engineering with root cause analysis, NPI and project management to influence processes and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role within a production environment.
• A track record of delivering process improvements, reducing waste and achieving cost savings.
• Practical experience using lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and implement practical solutions.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, production and quality teams.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, develop and optimise manufacturing processes across the site, improving productivity, quality and process capability.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, scrap and manufacturing costs through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply lean manufacturing tools and techniques to improve efficiency and drive best practice.
• Lead and coordinate process improvement projects, ensuring plans, milestones and business benefits are delivered.
• Support new product introduction, including process development, initial production batches and ongoing optimisation.
• Investigate manufacturing issues relating to processes, products and equipment, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, control plans and PFMEAs.
• Work with Operations and Quality teams to improve process control, product conformity and manufacturing performance.
• Support capital investment projects, including equipment specification, selection and implementation.
• Establish equipment specifications and acceptance criteria to ensure manufacturing capability meets business requirements.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, key milestones and improvements achieved.

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business with the recruitment of a Manufacturing Engineer to drive process improvement, reduce waste and improve production performance. This is an opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing or Process Engineer to take ownership of continuous improvement projects, introduce lean manufacturing techniques and optimise manufacturing processes within a precision engineering environment.

You will work closely with Production, Operations and Quality teams to improve manufacturing capability, product quality and efficiency across the site. The role combines hands-on engineering, root cause analysis, new product introduction and project management, with the opportunity to influence manufacturing processes and deliver measurable improvements.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor, develop and optimise manufacturing processes across the site, improving productivity, quality and process capability.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, scrap and manufacturing costs through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply lean manufacturing tools and techniques to improve efficiency and drive best practice.
• Lead and coordinate process improvement projects, ensuring plans, milestones and business benefits are delivered.
• Support new product introduction, including process development, initial production batches and ongoing optimisation.
• Investigate manufacturing issues relating to processes, products and equipment, implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, control plans and PFMEAs.
• Work with Operations and Quality teams to improve process control, product conformity and manufacturing performance.
• Support capital investment projects, including equipment specification, selection and implementation.
• Establish equipment specifications and acceptance criteria to ensure manufacturing capability meets business requirements.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, key milestones and improvements achieved.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role within a production environment.
• A track record of delivering process improvements, reducing waste and achieving cost savings.
• Practical experience using lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues and implement practical solutions.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, production and quality teams.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.