Manufacturing Engineer

Diana B. Beauty; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing company in Wolverhampton is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support production in a hands-on role. This position entails troubleshooting welding processes and optimizing production efficiency in a high-volume environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in process engineering and a strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles. The role offers a competitive salary and a lunchtime finish on Fridays, ensuring a stable and balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Lunchtime finish on Fridays

Stable work environment

Hands-on role with influence on production

Qualifications

• Experience in roles like Process Engineer, Production Engineer, or Welding Engineer is required.
• Good knowledge of welding processes, whether robotic or manual.
• Hands-on problem-solving approach needed.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support production with welding setups and fault-finding.
• Optimize welding processes to enhance uptime and output.
• Assist with new product introductions and process changes.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean principles.
• Ensure compliance with safety practices and site procedures.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Knowledge of robotic and/or manual welding processes

Hands-on approach to troubleshooting

Understanding of Lean Manufacturing tools

Ability to work effectively on the shopfloor

Job description

Salary circa of £40,000+ | Flexible hours | Lunchtime finish Friday

A well-established manufacturing business is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support production engineering activities within a high-volume, automated environment. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys shopfloor problem‑solving, improving processes, and supporting day‑to‑day production using robotic and manual welding systems.

With a strong pipeline of work, the business offers a stable environment where engineering input is valued, improvements are encouraged, and decisions are made locally.

Manufacturing Engineer Overview

Reporting into senior engineering leadership, you'll support production, maintain and improve welding processes, and assist with new work introduction and continuous improvement activities across the site.

Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities Include

• Supporting production with welding set-ups, changeovers, and fault-finding.
• Optimising robotic and manual welding processes to improve uptime and output.
• Supporting new product introduction and process changes.
• Driving continuous improvement activities using Lean and OEE principles.
• Supporting quality and production teams with technical problem‑solving.Ensuring safe working practices and compliance with site procedures.

Manufacturing Engineer skills and experience

• Experience in a similar role – Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Welding Engineer, etc.
• Good working knowledge of robotic and/or manual welding processes.
• Hands‑on approach to troubleshooting and process improvement.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.
• Ability to work effectively on the shopfloor with production and quality teams.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Company pension scheme.
• Lunchtime finish on Fridays.
• Stable, well‑established manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on role with real influence on production performance.

If you're a Manufacturing Engineer looking for a practical, production-focused role with strong stability and work‑life balance, apply now via the link in this advert.

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