Manufacturing Engineer

TipTopJob; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to enhance plant efficiency and lead continuous improvement projects. This role, based in West Midlands, offers competitive salary and excellent benefits including pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits including pension

Life insurance

Onsite parking

Opportunities for professional development

International career growth

Qualifications

• Competent Senior Manufacturing Engineer or similar role required.
• Experience in leading CAPEX projects and NPI launches is essential.
• Hands-on problem-solving and effective communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead PFMEA processes for machine investments.
• Implement manufacturing process improvements.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication

Project Management

Organisational Skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a global manufacturing organisation, supporting ongoing production issues and leading continuous improvement manufacturing projects.

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: West Midlands (commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Cannock areas)

Salary: + benefits

Our client is a specialist manufacturer, supplying complex metallic products and assemblies for the automotive industry. This year, they plan several key product launches, continued investment in the production facility, increased volumes, and further growth.

Job Description

• Oversee continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives to enhance plant efficiency and performance.
• Specify production facilities and capital equipment, and recommend vendor selections.
• Implement manufacturing process improvements to optimise performance and capability.
• Lead machine PFMEA processes for existing and new capital investments.
• Review and improve SOPs, process instructions, process flow, standard operations, and capability.
• Support New Product Development (NPI) initiatives and DFM/DFA.
• Optimise process flow and minimise waste using MTM, line balancing, VSM, and lean methods.

Experience

You should be a competent Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineering Manager with experience in high-volume mechanical manufacturing.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience leading capital equipment (CAPEX) projects, including specification, cost justification, vendor management, and successful NPI launches.
• Lead PFMEA processes.
• Project management and supplier/vendor liaison experience.
• Experience with production processes such as plastic moulding, stamping, cold rolling, casting, forging, CNC machining, or large automated/robotic assembly.
• Effective communication skills for teamwork and liaison.
• Hands-on problem solving, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks or projects concurrently.

Opportunity

Our client is part of a multinational manufacturing group, a global leader investing in new plant and machinery. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits including pension, life insurance, onsite parking, and opportunities for professional development and international career growth.

Apply online or contact Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion.