Manufacturing Engineer CNC

CareerWise Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer (CNC) to join a multinational manufacturing organisation in Cork, Ireland. This 12-month contract targets a professional with strong CNC machining and precision manufacturing experience to drive operational excellence in a high-volume environment.

The role provides technical leadership for CNC processes, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborates with production, quality, maintenance and senior

Qualifications

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Production, Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years' CNC machining or precision manufacturing experience.
• Strong CNC processes, tooling, fixturing, validation, and optimization knowledge.
• Lean manufacturing qualification or demonstrable continuous improvement experience.
• Excellent project and stakeholder management, plus communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for CNC manufacturing processes and machining operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and lean manufacturing initiatives across the site.
• Lead development and implementation of engineering and manufacturing strategies.
• Lead process optimisation projects focused on quality, efficiency, capacity, and cost reduction.
• Standardise and implement manufacturing best practices across operations.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and senior management to achieve business objectives.
• Analyse manufacturing performance data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Plan and execute significant engineering projects while ensuring regulatory and quality standards.

Skills

CNC machining

Precision manufacturing

Process validation

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Manufacturing/Mechanical/Production/Electronic Eng degree

Job description

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer (CNC) to join a leading multinational manufacturing organisation based in Cork. This 12-month contract offers an excellent opportunity for a manufacturing professional with strong CNC machining and precision manufacturing experience to play a key role in driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across a high-volume manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), partnering with site leadership to develop and implement manufacturing strategies, optimise CNC processes, improve productivity, and support the delivery of critical engineering projects.

• Provide technical leadership for CNC manufacturing processes and machining operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and lean manufacturing initiatives across the site.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering and manufacturing strategies.
• Lead process optimisation projects focused on quality, efficiency, capacity, and cost reduction.
• Standardise and implement manufacturing best practices across operations.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and senior management to achieve business objectives.
• Analyse manufacturing performance data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Plan and execute significant engineering projects while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to manufacturing teams.
• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Production, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in a CNC machining or precision manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining processes, tooling, fixturing, process validation, and manufacturing optimisation.
• Proven track record of delivering manufacturing improvement and engineering projects.
• Lean Manufacturing qualification or demonstrable continuous improvement experience.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication abilities.

Key Requirement

• Candidates must have significant CNC manufacturing experience.