Senior CNC Manufacturing Engineer — Lean CI Leader

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 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