Manufacturing Engineer

Sigmar Recruitment; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Technical development support

Healthcare and safety focus

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a leading precast concrete producer in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. You will own an allocated production area, coordinate daily activities, and ensure quality and programme targets are met.

Ideal candidates have a Civil/Structural background with 2–3 years' relevant experience, strong drawing interpretation skills, and familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM and Eurocodes. Driving licence and work rights in Ireland required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–3 years' experience in civil engineering, construction or precast manufacturing.
• Experience setting out and checking structures, dimensions and bar schedules.
• Ability to interpret drawings and engineering specs.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, BIM and Eurocodes.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Full driving licence and right to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating daily production activities, labour allocation and priorities to meet targets.
• Reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, reinforcement details and bar schedules.
• Carrying out setting-out and dimensional checks on reinforced-concrete and precast structures.
• Ensuring drawings, moulds, reinforcement, materials and labour are ready before manufacture.
• Monitoring product quality, inspections and addressing defects and non-conformances.
• Liaising with Design, Quality, Maintenance, Materials and Logistics to resolve issues.
• Supporting health and safety, housekeeping, reporting and continuous improvement.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Production Coordination

AutoCAD

BIM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Eurocodes

Job description

Our client, a leading manufacturer of precast and pre-stressed concrete products across Ireland and the UK, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its growing production team in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The company delivers concrete products for major infrastructure projects, including bridge beams, culverts, retaining walls, concrete storage tanks, tunnel segments, data centres and BESS sites. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an engineer with a civil, structural or construction background to gain hands-on experience in production engineering, technical coordination and manufacturing operations, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

About Your New Employer

• Join a leading manufacturer of precast and pre-stressed concrete products across Ireland and the UK.
• Work on major civil infrastructure and construction projects, including utilities, bridges, data centres and energy storage sites.
• Gain exposure to bespoke concrete products and technically complex reinforced-concrete structures.
• Collaborate with experienced production, design, quality, maintenance and logistics teams.
• Benefit from ongoing technical development and opportunities for career progression within Production, Engineering and Operations.

About Your New Job

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the safe, efficient and accurate manufacture of precast concrete products within the production facility. Working closely with the Production Manager, you will take ownership of an allocated production area, coordinating daily activities, resources, quality and programme targets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating daily production activities, labour allocation and manufacturing priorities to achieve agreed output and programme targets.
• Reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, reinforcement details and bar schedules.
• Carrying out setting-out and dimensional checks on complex reinforced-concrete and precast structures.
• Ensuring drawings, moulds, reinforcement, materials, cast-in components, equipment and labour are available before manufacture begins.
• Monitoring product quality, coordinating inspections and addressing defects, non-conformances and remedial work.
• Liaising with Design, Quality, Maintenance, Materials, Logistics and the Production Manager to resolve technical and operational issues.
• Supporting health and safety, housekeeping, production reporting and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Providing day-to-day direction and technical guidance to production employees, helping maintain productivity and high standards of workmanship.

What Skills You Need

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or an equivalent relevant engineering discipline.
• Two to three years' relevant experience in civil engineering, construction, reinforced concrete, precast manufacturing or a related environment.
• Experience setting out and checking structures, including dimensions, levels, openings and cast-in components.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, reinforcement details and bar schedules.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, BIM processes and relevant Eurocodes.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership, resolve practical issues and progress work independently.
• Supervisory or people-management experience is desirable.
• A full, clean driving licence and the right to work in Ireland without restriction.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business.
• Exposure to large-scale and technically complex precast concrete projects.
• Hands-on experience across engineering, production and operational management.
• Ongoing technical development and support for professional accreditation.
• Career progression opportunities within Production, Engineering and Operations.
• The opportunity to develop production leadership and people-management skills.