Manufacturing Engineer - Automation & NPI Excellence

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd; Witney; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonusschemes

25days annual leave

Employer matched pension

Death in Service

Training & Development

Perkbox employee discounts

WeCare well-being programme

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for a well-established UK manufacturer. You will design, manage and implement new factory production processes, focusing on automation, NPI, and cost optimization.

You will lead continuous improvement, integrate quality into processes, and collaborate with Design and Quality teams to deliver high-efficiency production and compliant systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a Production Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering or production support role.
• Ideally experience within high-volume manufacturing involving complex products.
• Strong experience working with manufacturing automation.
• Experience programming CNC machine tools, PLC systems or industrial robots.
• Ability to create engineering designs using CAD.
• Proven experience delivering continuous improvement or process improvement activities.
• Experience working in pressurised manufacturing environments with demanding production targets.
• Strong people management skills, with the ability to coach, support and develop others.
• Good understanding of manufacturing quality requirements and cross-functional collaboration to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage new product introduction into manufacturing, including factory design and capital equipment procurement
• Optimise manufacturing processes through tooling design, machine design and build, and automation programming
• Monitor and improve manufacturing processes to deliver high-efficiency production and ensure output targets are achieved
• Take responsibility for the TPM plan for production equipment
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities using Kaizen and 5S principles
• Design quality into production processes through DFM and automated inspection systems
• Use SPC to monitor manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with required quality standards and procedures
• Work closely with Design and Quality teams to maintain accurate process and procedure documentation
• Lead cost and value improvement activities, including evaluating investment in capital equipment
• Ensure new factory installations and processes meet relevant CE and health & safety requirements
• Support risk assessments for new factory equipment and production processes
• Train staff in the use of new and existing production equipment and work closely with production teams, supervisors and managers

Skills

Production Engineering

Manufacturing Automation

CNC Programming

PLC & Robotics

CAD Design

Continuous Improvement

People Management

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for a well-established UK manufacturer. You will design, manage and implement new factory production processes, focusing on automation, NPI, and cost optimization.

You will lead continuous improvement, integrate quality into processes, and collaborate with Design and Quality teams to deliver high-efficiency production and compliant systems.