Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace & Precision

TipTopJob; Sturminster Newton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Dorset to join a well-established manufacturing business on a fixed day-shift pattern (39 hours per week). The role offers a salary of £50,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.

The successful candidate will bring experience from precision engineering, manufacturing, or aerospace sectors, with strong process development and continuous improvement skills, plus relevant engineering qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in Precision Engineering, Precision Manufacturing or Aerospace sectors.
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Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the complete manufacturing route from finishing and CNC machining to product release.
• Support production with timely, practical solutions to complex manufacturing and technical issues, ensuring robust processes and standards are maintained.
• Lead continuous improvement work, driving scrap reduction, throughput gains, and root cause analysis through structured problem solving and corrective actions.
• Collaborate on engineering changes, concessions, and deviation reviews, ensuring quality expectations and manufacturing feasibility are met.
• Lead and deliver engineering projects from concept through implementation, managing timescales, budgets, and cross-functional activity.
• Act as a senior engineering authority during customer visits, audits, and technical reviews, supporting supplier discussions on tooling and manufacturing improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing process development

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Aerospace experience

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Production Engineering

Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

TipTopJob is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Dorset to join a well-established manufacturing business on a fixed day-shift pattern (39 hours per week). The role offers a salary of £50,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.

The successful candidate will bring experience from precision engineering, manufacturing, or aerospace sectors, with strong process development and continuous improvement skills, plus relevant engineering qualifications.