Manufacturing Engineer: Shop Floor Optimisation & Growth

Isaac Gracie; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business in Dunfermline is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support production optimisation and process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical engineering background and assembly-based experience, with the ability to work closely with production teams. This position offers the chance to contribute significantly to a new product line and to influence manufacturing practices directly on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong mechanical and assembly background.
• Comfortable working on the shop floor and observing processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with production teams.

Responsibilities

• Support optimisation of production flow across assembly and manufacturing cells.
• Conduct line balancing and capacity planning for accurate build times.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement data-driven improvements.
• Maintain routings within MRP systems for operations and resources.
• Ensure effective planning and scheduling through accurate data.

Skills

Strong mechanical engineering background

Assembly-based manufacturing experience

Problem-solving mindset

Comfortable with data-driven improvements

Tools

MRP system

Job description

A well-established manufacturing business in Dunfermline is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support production optimisation and process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical engineering background and assembly-based experience, with the ability to work closely with production teams. This position offers the chance to contribute significantly to a new product line and to influence manufacturing practices directly on the shop floor.