Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Futures; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive improvements across processes, equipment and safety on a fast-paced site. You will work with Engineering, Production and Operations to install, commission and optimise automated manufacturing systems.

You will lead root-cause analysis, support CAPEX projects and champion continuous improvement and lean practices across OEE, quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving capability with a hands-on approach.
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment and production machinery.
• Electrical qualifications or strong electrical engineering background advantageous.
• Exposure to CAPEX projects, commissioning and process optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Support introduction, installation and commissioning of new equipment and technology.
• Drive improvements across processes, equipment performance, OEE and efficiency.
• Provide hands-on engineering support and technical problem-solving across the site.
• Support automation, digitalisation and process improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering teams.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and site investment projects.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Problem solving

Continuous Improvement

Lean manufacturing

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical qualifications

Tools

Automated production equipment

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join a leading and well-established manufacturing business based in Cardiff. With continued investment, growth and the introduction of new technology across the site, the business is looking to strengthen its engineering team with a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer who can support both existing operations and future improvement projects.

Working closely with Engineering, Production and Operations, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes, introducing new and automated equipment, troubleshooting technical issues and driving improvements across safety, quality, efficiency and reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the introduction, installation and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment and technology.
• Drive improvements across manufacturing processes, equipment performance, OEE and efficiency.
• Provide hands-on engineering support and technical problem-solving across the site.
• Support automation, digitalisation and process improvement projects.
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Maintenance, Quality and wider Engineering teams.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement and support the delivery of site investment projects.

About You:

• Experienced Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Process Engineer or similar within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on engineering and problem-solving capability.
• Experience working with automated manufacturing equipment and production machinery.
• Electrical qualifications or a strong electrical engineering background would be highly advantageous.
• Exposure to equipment installation, commissioning, process optimisation or CAPEX projects.
• Comfortable working closely with production teams in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing experience would be beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business at an exciting stage of its development, with significant investment being made across the Cardiff site.