Manufacturing Engineers – Marine

Mydas Recruitment; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing organization in Belfast is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their rapidly growing team. The successful candidate will manage manufacturing processes and work closely with design teams to ensure product quality and efficiency. Candidates must have a degree in engineering and substantial experience in advanced manufacturing practices, especially in high-technology environments. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative projects and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in advanced manufacturing tools.
• Familiar with design and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the manufacture for design with engineering teams.
• Drive advanced manufacturing engineering through product development.
• Support troubleshooting during new product introduction.

Skills

Strong technical skills in mechanical or electrical engineering

Manufacturing processes understanding

Problem solving

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

5+ years relevant work experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

ERP/Business Dynamics 365

Delmia Digital Manufacturing

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Manufacturing Engineers – Marine, Belfast

Client: Mydas Recruitment

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 9026c536704a

Job Views: 4

Posted: 29.06.2025

Expiry Date: 13.08.2025

Job Description:

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a rapidly growing manufacturing organisation based in Belfast.

The role is on contract working within an established manufacturing team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the engineering design team/system owners to manage and drive the manufacture for design. Make vs buy.
• Develop, manage, and deploy manufacturing readiness packages that feed into the manufacturing plan/strategy.
• Support off-site manufacturing requirements – Must be able to travel.
• High level operational process creation, deployment, and governance.
• Self-starter and self-motivator to drive themselves and others.
• Own advanced manufacturing engineering requirements during product development phase to include MBOM creation, process planning, equipment requirements, PFMEAs, virtual builds, labour estimation and build documentation/work instruction creation.
• Specify and support the design of tooling and jigs required for composite manufacture and vessel system fit out.
• Work with the engineering and operations team to troubleshoot any process or equipment issues through the new product introduction and into the series manufacture phase.

Education/Qualifications and Experience:

Required:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline, or demonstrable relevant work experience over a 5+ year period.
• Design for manufacture and assembly experience, with a proven ability to engage and work with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver improved manufacturability.
• Experience of advanced manufacturing engineering tools and their deployment, preferably in a high-technology engineering NPI environment.
• Experience of taking products through the NPI phase and into series production.
• Experience of troubleshooting and resolving complex manufacturing and assembly issues (process and/or design related).
• Industrialisation experience during a high growth period.

Preferred:

• Experience of working in a low volume high complexity manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with design and development engineers in the early stages of a project.
• Experience in composites manufacturing and assembly.
• ERP/Business Dynamics 365 experience.
• Delmia Digital Manufacturing Experience with MES.
• Tooling design and leadership experience – Managing the priority of tools required with fabrication specialists and procurement to ensure on time delivery and suitability.
• Familiar with Project Management tools such as MS Project.

Key Skills Required:

Technical skills:

• Strong technical skills in mechanical or electrical and manufacturing engineering.
• A clear appreciation and understanding of a variety of manufacturing processes including those for composite and metallic components.
• An ability to find novel solutions to complex technical problems and to work with a broad team to deliver them.
• Excellent computer skills including high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Project or Primavera (or other equivalent planning tools).