Manufacturing Engineer-Jobs in Großbritannien

Location: Leeds

Full-Time | Permanent

£35,000 - £42,000 pa (DOE) + Benefits

Join a thriving, well-established engineering and manufacturing business where your ideas will directly influence how high-quality machinery is planned, routed, and built.

We are seeking a proactive Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of manufacturing methods, production routings, and workflow planning within a busy machinery manufacturing environment.

You will act as the key link between design, manufacturing, and procurement, ensuring accurate build information, efficient manufacturing routings, and well-structured routes of manufacture within the ERP / MRP system.

• Creating, updating, and continuously improving manufacturing routings, production routings, and routes of manufacture
• Planning machining, fabrication, and assembly routes to ensure components are delivered on time and to specification
• Reviewing engineering drawings and technical documentation to define the most efficient manufacturing methods
• Setting up, maintaining, and auditing routing data within the ERP / MRP system, ensuring accuracy and traceability
• Identifying tooling, work holding, fixtures, and process requirements for a variety of engineered components
• Supporting purchasing activities by sourcing parts, materials, tooling, and consumables for production
• Providing hands‑on engineering support to the shopfloor, resolving technical, quality, and process issues
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise workflows
• Collaborating closely with design, machining, fabrication, and assembly teams to refine build methods for complex machinery

• Strong understanding of workshop and manufacturing processes, including machining, fabrication, tooling, work holding, speeds, and feeds
• Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Methods Engineer, Methods Planning Engineer, Process Engineer, or similar role
• Proven experience managing manufacturing routings, production routings, and planning data within an ERP / MRP system
• A practical, solutions‑focused engineer comfortable working hands‑on with production teams
• Background in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

You’ll join a stable and respected engineering business producing specialist machinery, where you can genuinely influence how products are planned, routed, and manufactured.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping manufacturing methods, improving production efficiency, and ensuring accurate routes of manufacture across the full production lifecycle.

Apply today for a Manufacturing Engineer role in Leeds.

Plan manufacturing routes, develop production routings, manage MRP data, and support the delivery of high-quality machinery