Manufacturing engineer

Job Description Job title – Manufacturing Engineer Location – Northampton, NN4 7 PA Salary – £45,000 – £55,000 per annum Duration – Perm/Full-time Sector – Manufacturing Step into a Manufacturing Engineer role where your ideas actually move the needle. You’ll shape how a busy production environment runs, influence quality at every stage, and help drive smarter, safer and more efficient processes across a growing site. What’s in it for you · A role with real impact on performance, quality and production flow · The chance to lead new process introduction and continuous improvement · A strong engineering culture with ongoing investment · Exposure to modern tools, data-led decision-making and lean practices What you’ll be getting stuck into as a Manufacturing Engineer · Developing and maintaining PFMEA, control plans and work instructions to keep processes robust · Reviewing existing processes to boost safety, quality and cost efficiency · Leading the rollout of new processes and ensuring operators are fully trained · Using data and root-cause tools to resolve manufacturing challenges and improve KPIs · Applying lean and kaizen principles to drive continuous improvement projects · Supporting tooling, fixture and equipment decisions to keep production running smoothly What you’ll bring to the table as a Manufacturing Engineer · Previous experience working with core manufacturing processes · Confident use of lean tools, CI methods and problem-solving techniques · Strong data analysis skills across KPIs such as OEE, TAKT and cycle times · Six Sigma training and proven project management capability · Experience with PFMEA, A3/Kaizen, Poka Yoke and cost-reduction techniques Working hours: 08:00-16:00 Ready to take on a Manufacturing Engineer position where your work directly improves how a whole site performs? Apply today and let’s explore it together.