Manufacturing Engineer: Process Design & Optimization

Protolabs; Telford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite car parking

Bicycle storage

Public transport links

Free hot drinks

Employee discount

Wellbeing support

Life insurance 4x base salary

Bank Holidays 25 days holiday

Job summary

Protolabs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to plan, design, set up, modify and monitor specialist processes within our fast-paced digital manufacturing environment.

You will lead projects for new product introductions, design tooling, liaise with R&D, and drive continuous improvements across manufacturing, ensuring quality and efficiency while adhering to safety standards. This role requires strong planning, problem solving and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Excellent planning and organising capabilities.
• Knowledge of CNC machining, plastic injection moulding and mould making.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work well with all functional groups within the company.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Independent, dependable and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Computer literate; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Proven mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with measurement instruments (micrometers, calipers, height gauges).
• Experience with machinery used in a metalworking shop (Vertical Mills, Lathes, Drills, Grinders).

Responsibilities

• Prepare process designs for new product/process introduction including design and procurement of jigs, tooling and where necessary capital equipment.
• Lead projects for new product/process introduction into manufacturing to ensure all project requirements are achieved.
• Examine and tender for new equipment to ensure highest quality at best price.
• Liaise with R&D to keep company at the forefront of ground-breaking research.
• Monitor and analyse current manufacturing methods to create improvements.
• Participate in factory layout changes to facilitate capacity increase or operational improvement.
• Be the go-to person for technical problems and fault finding, providing advice and guidance.
• Seek continuous improvements to work processes and individual performance.
• Support training department and managers with training materials.
• Work off shift to ensure continuity when implementing new processes.
• Adhere to quality and safety standards and address safety issues.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.
• Report on activities to the department manager.

Skills

Excellent planning and organising

CNC machining

Mould making

Strong leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Independent and self-motivated

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Mechanical aptitude

Measurement instruments

Machinery experience in metalworking

Job description

Protolabs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to plan, design, set up, modify and monitor specialist processes within our fast-paced digital manufacturing environment.

You will lead projects for new product introductions, design tooling, liaise with R&D, and drive continuous improvements across manufacturing, ensuring quality and efficiency while adhering to safety standards. This role requires strong planning, problem solving and teamwork.