Manufacturing Engineer - Design, Quoting & Growth Path

Yolk Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

25 days annual leave

27 days after service

Cycle to work

Career progression

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with an established precision engineering business in Plymouth to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. The role blends hands-on machining knowledge with design support, quotations and supplier coordination in a modern facility.

You will progress towards technical and manufacturing management responsibilities, liaising with customers and internal teams to drive improvements across machining, fabrication and process quality.

Qualifications

• A practical background in machining, toolmaking, fabrication or a similar engineering discipline.
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing workshop.
• CAD or mechanical design experience using Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical technical advice to customers and colleagues across the workshop
• Supporting the design of individual components, mechanical systems and bespoke machinery
• Preparing quotations, processing orders and purchasing materials
• Producing job packs and helping to coordinate work through the business
• Identifying improvements across machining, fabrication and wider manufacturing processes
• Supporting quality, safety and QMS activities, including the coordination of calibration, servicing and other suppliers
• Building relationships with customers and gradually taking greater responsibility for account management

Skills

Machining experience

Toolmaking

Fabrication

Engineering background

Education

Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

HNC desirable

Time-served apprenticeship

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with an established precision engineering business in Plymouth to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. The role blends hands-on machining knowledge with design support, quotations and supplier coordination in a modern facility.

You will progress towards technical and manufacturing management responsibilities, liaising with customers and internal teams to drive improvements across machining, fabrication and process quality.