MES Manufacturing Engineer — Digital Production & Lean Excellence

Kraken Technology Group Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance 3x salary

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Kraken Works Limited is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to advance our marine technology production. You will lead MES integrations, optimise processes, and build real-time dashboards to drive efficiency and quality on the shop floor.

You will work within the Technical Product team, collaborating with Design and Operations to ensure manufacturability and readiness for new product introductions, while applying lean methods and best practices across complex assemblies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in complex, high-tech manufacturing environments (marine, aerospace, defence, automotive).
• Hands-on MES experience (Visual Factory a plus).
• Confidence with BOMs and MRP systems (e.g. 123insight).
• Strong lean manufacturing knowledge and continuous improvement practice.
• Experience in maritime, automotive, or aerospace environments.
• Exposure to digital cell manufacturing.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification.
• 3D CAD experience.
• Experience training teams or leading standardisation activities.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve manufacturing processes for complex marine systems and assemblies.
• Bring MES to life by configuring workflows, digital instructions, and operator tools.
• Build dashboards and visibility tools for real-time performance.
• Connect MES, ERP/MRP, quality systems, and machinery for seamless production.
• Apply lean thinking to improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Analyse production with time studies and process balancing.
• Be the go-to person for MES troubleshooting and improvements.
• Collaborate with Production to solve problems quickly.
• Feed design reviews to ensure designs are manufacturable.
• Support new product introduction and readiness to manufacture from day one.
• Design and validate tooling, jigs, and fixtures to improve quality and repeatability.

Skills

MES expertise

Lean manufacturing

3D CAD

BOMs & MRP

Digital cell manufacturing

Visual Factory

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

123insight

Visual Factory

Job description

Kraken Works Limited is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer to advance our marine technology production. You will lead MES integrations, optimise processes, and build real-time dashboards to drive efficiency and quality on the shop floor.

You will work within the Technical Product team, collaborating with Design and Operations to ensure manufacturability and readiness for new product introductions, while applying lean methods and best practices across complex assemblies.