Production Engineer

Employment; Stockport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer in Stockport. This role involves transferring knowledge, leading problem-solving activities, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in lean manufacturing or assembly processes and enjoy hands-on production work. The position offers a salary up to £50,000, 25 days holiday, and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

7% pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably within defence, automotive, or aerospace.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on process improvement.
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Transfer and embed production knowledge from the European parent site.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities using lean principles.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality standards.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Assembly processes

Problem-solving

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a leading global organisation within a heavy engineering and manufacturing environment. This position offers involvement in high-profile manufacturing projects, process development, and continuous improvement within an advanced engineering environment.

This role would suit a detail-oriented engineer with a background in lean manufacturing or assembly processes, ideally within the defence, automotive, or aerospace industries. It is perfect for someone who enjoys problem-solving, improving efficiency, and being hands-on in a production environment while collaborating across engineering and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Transfer and embed production knowledge from the European parent site to the UK facility.
• Act as the shopfloor focal point for manufacturing engineering and tooling within the AIT area, supporting operators and driving continuous improvement.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities and process optimisation using lean principles.
• Provide design-for-manufacture input during product development and manage engineering change implementation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality standards across all manufacturing activities.

In return you'll receive a salary up to £50,000, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays and 7% pension contributions.

So if you're looking for a role where you can grow as the business continues on its upward trajectory, get in touch today with Mark Dorey on [e-mail], or call on 0161 416 6296