Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Futures; Newport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead hands-on engineering across manufacturing operations. You will support introduction of new equipment, drive OEE improvements, and troubleshoot technical issues to boost safety, quality and reliability.

The role involves collaboration with Production, Maintenance and Quality teams, leading root-cause analysis and driving CAPEX and continuous improvement initiatives on site.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering and problem-solving capability.
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment or production machinery.
• Exposure to CAPEX projects and process optimisation.
• Lean/CI experience would be beneficial.

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 site investment projects.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Problem solving

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Automation

Digitalisation

Electrical background

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Cardiff

Salary: Circa £55,000 + 10% Bonus

Hours: Monday – Friday

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.