Manufacturing Engineer – Bridges
Stockport | £45,000-£55,000 | Permanent
A specialist defence engineering manufacturer is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to support the production of rapidly deployable military bridge systems at its North West site. The role sits within a high‑integrity environment, focused on large, complex structures used to enable mobility across challenging terrain in both operational and humanitarian settings.
Role
This is a hands‑on, shop‑floor focused position, centred on how modular bridge systems are manufactured, assembled and delivered. Responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and optimising manufacturing processes for bridge structures, sub‑assemblies and welded fabrications.
- Driving improvements in productivity, repeatability and build consistency across bridge manufacture.
- Identifying opportunities to reduce waste, improve cycle times and enhance tooling and fixturing.
- Analysing quality and production data, leading corrective and preventive actions.
- Supporting new product introduction, with a focus on Design for Manufacture within modular bridge systems.
- Implementing structured problem‑solving (8D, CAPA) to address build and process issues.
- Working cross‑functionally to improve cost, quality and delivery performance.
- Ensuring all manufacturing activity meets required EHS, quality and defence standards.
- Leading both immediate containment actions and longer‑term process improvements.
What You’ll Need
- HND, advanced apprenticeship or degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience in a manufacturing engineering role within heavy fabrication or complex mechanical assemblies.
- Background working with large welded steel structures, ideally within defence, mobility systems or modular equipment.
- Experience with lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong, practical problem‑solving skills with a shop‑floor focus.
- Confident communicator, able to work across production, engineering and quality teams.
- ERP experience (e.g. SAP) is beneficial but not essential.
What’s on Offer
- Pension: 4% employee, 7% employer contribution.
- Half‑day Fridays.
- Life assurance and enhanced sick pay, increasing with service.
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support.
- Long‑service awards and additional holiday.
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Free on‑site parking and EV charging.
- Modern, collaborative engineering environment.
This is a permanent opportunity within a well‑established defence engineering business delivering advanced bridging systems used by military and emergency response teams worldwide.
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