Manufacturing Engineer

Owen Daniels Consultancy; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Daniels Consultancy is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to enhance operational excellence within their engineering team. This full-time position involves improving manufacturing processes, driving efficiency gains, and supporting new product rollouts from concept through production in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience and a strong background in high-spec manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within high-spec environments.
• Worked in industries like aerospace, defense, and automotive.
• Strong knowledge of process capability and statistical validation tools.

Responsibilities

• Optimize manufacturing processes for quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process control.
• Support industrialization of new products and documentation.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean implementation

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Technical drawing interpretation

Education

Degree or HND in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering field

Tools

SPC

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

Job description

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We are looking for a skilled and proactive Manufacturing Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team. This role plays a key part in driving operational excellence by improving manufacturing processes, increasing efficiency, and supporting new product introductions from concept through to production.

Manufacturing Engineer

Permanent, Full-Time

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Monday - Friday 37.5 hour week

Manufacturing Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize manufacturing processes for quality, efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Drive process control and capability to ensure reliable, repeatable production.
• Apply Lean and industrial engineering tools (Kaizen, time studies, VSM, line balancing).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, and first-time quality.
• Support industrialization of new products including tooling, work instructions, and validation plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth design-to-production transitions using DFMA principles.
• Implement and lead APQP, PPAP, and related readiness and approval processes.
• Conduct structured problem-solving using RCA, 8D, and DMAIC methodologies.
• Define and maintain routings, SOPs, and manufacturing documentation.
• Design and validate tooling, fixtures, and gauging to enhance quality and repeatability.
• Monitor performance metrics (yield, scrap, RFT, throughput) and drive data-led improvements.
• Support technical training on processes, tools, and quality methods.
• Contribute to capital investment projects including equipment upgrades and capacity expansion.

Manufacturing Engineer

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering within high-spec environments (e.g., machining, fabrication, assembly, or similar).
• Worked in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, nuclear, marine
• Degree or HND in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering field.
• Strong knowledge of process capability (Cp, Cpk), SPC, and statistical validation tools.
• Proven background in continuous improvement and Lean implementation.
• Hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and 8D problem-solving.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and GD&T.
• Skilled in documenting and optimizing complex manufacturing workflows.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate across technical and production teams.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Engineering

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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