Manufacturing Engineer – High-Precision Defence Systems

Manpower UK Ltd; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK Ltd is seeking two Manufacturing Engineers to join our Operations Team in Summerfield, Kidderminster. This permanent role focuses on developing and optimising high-precision manufacturing capabilities within a defence-focused environment.

You will work with production teams to solve bottlenecks, improve processes, deliver capital projects, design tooling, and maintain SOPs while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or higher in Engineering or equivalent
• Production manufacturing experience required
• Lean tools: value stream mapping, 6S, KanBan, Kaizen, MRL, PFMEA, SPC
• ISO 9001 environments experience
• Strong project delivery and problem-solving skills
• Proven health & safety culture experience
• IT literate: Word, Excel, Project, Outlook

Responsibilities

• Solve production challenges and bottlenecks
• Improve processes, methods, and tooling to optimise output
• Deliver capital projects from concept to introduction
• Design jigs, fixtures, test equipment, and tooling
• Create and maintain SOPs and process control documents
• Support quality assurance and safety compliance
• Monitor KPIs, identify cost reduction opportunities, and drive continuous improvement
• Work in environments with energetic/explosive materials

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or higher)

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook)

Job description

Manpower UK Ltd is seeking two Manufacturing Engineers to join our Operations Team in Summerfield, Kidderminster. This permanent role focuses on developing and optimising high-precision manufacturing capabilities within a defence-focused environment.

You will work with production teams to solve bottlenecks, improve processes, deliver capital projects, design tooling, and maintain SOPs while upholding safety and quality standards.