Manufacturing Engineer - 4-Day Week with Path to Production Lead

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd; Hixon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Friday off

Progression to Production Management

Pension

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer for a Monday–Thursday role in Hixon, Staffordshire. You will own practical shop-floor problems, improve processes, and work closely with Senior Management to design jigs and fixtures.

Salary £38,000–£45,000 with a 4-day week (Fridays off). There is clear progression toward Production Management, plus benefits and a pension.

Qualifications

• Must have practical mechanical manufacturing or shop-floor engineering background.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with jigs, fixtures, tooling or process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify and improve jigs, fixtures and manufacturing aids.
• Identify and implement manufacturing process improvements.
• Carry out root-cause analysis and solve recurring shop-floor problems.
• Produce and modify engineering drawings using CAD.
• Support practical manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide engineering support and guidance to production teams.
• Assist with machinery maintenance, servicing and external engineering support.

Skills

Problem solving

Shop floor experience

Tools

CAD

Job description

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer for a Monday–Thursday role in Hixon, Staffordshire. You will own practical shop-floor problems, improve processes, and work closely with Senior Management to design jigs and fixtures.

Salary £38,000–£45,000 with a 4-day week (Fridays off). There is clear progression toward Production Management, plus benefits and a pension.