Manufacturing Improvement Engineer in B7, Digbeth, City and Borough of Birmingham

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned British workshop seeks a Manufacturing Improvement Engineer to enhance efficiency without compromising craft integrity. This role requires a strong manufacturing background, continuous improvement skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with craftspeople. This position offers an excellent salary, freedom to innovate, and a unique opportunity to shape the future of a legendary craft workshop.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Investment in ideas

Long-term career opportunity

Qualifications

• Background in manufacturing or production engineering, ideally in low-volume and high-precision environments.
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement and practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate change positively across different teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify process improvements for bespoke hand-crafted workflows.
• Work with craftspeople to enhance workshop efficiency.
• Test ideas and see improvements through.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering background

Continuous improvement

Problem-solving

Empathy and curiosity

Communication skills

Job description

Manufacturing Improvement Engineer – Confidential Client

Birmingham | £50,000–£60,000 + benefits | Permanent

Bring modern engineering thinking to a heritage, craft-led manufacturer. We’re partnering with a renowned British workshop whose products are handcrafted over extended build cycles — precision-built, individually fitted, and valued for … Each product blends mechanical perfection and human artistry.

They’re now seeking a Manufacturing Improvement Engineer who can honour that tradition while helping it evolve. This is not about tearing up what makes the business special; it’s about understanding it, and finding where intelligent change can add value. You’ll work alongside master craftspeople, engravers, and machinists to spot where process improvements, clever fixtures, or small standardisations could make the workshop flow more efficiently without touching the soul of the craft.

Some of the fastest wins will come from the unseen parts — the internal or sub‑assembly components where precision matters most, not aesthetics. You’ll identify pragmatic standardisation opportunities and apply marginal‑gain thinking to bespoke hand‑crafted workflows, reducing waste, shortening build times, and enhancing consistency — while preserving the bespoke nature and high value of the finished product.

You’ll have the freedom — and the investment — to test ideas, trial tools and fixtures, and see improvements through. There’s genuine backing here for innovation that makes sense.

What you’ll bring

• A background in manufacturing or production engineering, ideally in low‑volume and high‑precision environments (aerospace, defence, motorsport, instrument making, luxury goods, etc.).
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement and practical problem‑solving — someone who can see both the detail and the bigger picture.
• Empathy and curiosity — you’ll spend time on the shopfloor learning how things are done before suggesting how they could be done better.
• The ability to communicate change positively across craftspeople, design engineers, and leadership teams.

Why this is special

• Shape the evolution of a legendary British craft workshop.
• Work where precision, patience, and pride still define success.
• Collaborate directly with master craftspeople — no layers of hierarchy.
• Freedom to experiment with new ideas, tools, and processes.
• Excellent salary, investment, and long‑term career opportunity.

If you’re an engineer who loves solving problems and respects the beauty of making things well, this role lets you do both — improving the future of a craft that defines British excellence.

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