Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Mane Contract Services; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Employee share plans

Wellbeing benefits

Discounts on retail and lifestyle

Annual incentive

Job summary

Mane Contract Services seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to drive shipbuilding and manufacturing excellence on Clyde-based programmes. You will lead cross-functional engineering activities, shape manufacturing methods and implement process improvements to ensure the safe, efficient delivery of complex projects.

You will influence design for manufacture, manage facility investments, analyse data and mentor teams.

Qualifications

• Interpret technical requirements, specifications and engineering models.
• Use root cause analysis to drive corrective actions.
• Understand cost, quality, delivery and schedule drivers.
• Demonstrate strong project coordination and stakeholder management.
• Use a structured, analytical approach to process development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Engineering activities across major programmes.
• Develop and approve manufacturing methods, processes, facilities, tooling and work instructions.
• Influence product design to support Design for Manufacture and optimise operational capability.
• Support and manage facility investment projects from concept through commissioning.
• Analyse manufacturing data, identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate engineering activities to meet programme requirements.
• Coach, mentor and support Manufacturing Engineering team members.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Production Engineering

Process Engineering

Method Planning

NC Programming

Tooling Definition

Quality Engineering

Manufacturing Systems Implementation

Facility Investment Projects

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Shipbuilding & Manufacturing Excellence

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to play a key role in delivering complex shipbuilding programmes on the Clyde.

This position offers the chance to influence the future of manufacturing within a highly advanced engineering environment, driving improvements across production processes, facilities, tooling and manufacturing methods. You will work closely with engineering, quality, supply chain and production teams to ensure products are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Manufacturing Engineering activities across major programmes.
• Develop and approve manufacturing methods, processes, facilities, tooling, equipment and work instructions.
• Influence product design to support Design for Manufacture and optimise operational capability.
• Support and manage facility investment projects from concept through to commissioning.
• Analyse manufacturing data, identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate engineering activities to meet programme requirements.
• Coach, mentor and support Manufacturing Engineering team members.

What We're Looking For

You will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Method Planning
• NC Programming
• Tooling Definition
• Quality Engineering
• Manufacturing Systems Implementation
• Facility Investment Projects

You should also be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to interpret technical requirements, specifications and engineering models.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience using root cause analysis techniques.
• A solid understanding of cost, quality, delivery and schedule drivers.
• Excellent project coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• A structured and analytical approach to process development and improvement.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Private healthcare options
• Employee share plans
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Annual incentive opportunities

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over major manufacturing projects and future shipbuilding capability. You'll work on challenging programmes, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and help shape manufacturing excellence within a complex engineering environment.

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