Manufacturing Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Near Luton

Salary: Up to £45,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in high-volume production environments?

This is a brand-new opportunity to join a Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company for their UK HQ near Luton, where you will play a key role in improving production processes, driving efficiency and supporting new product introduction.

Manufacturing Engineer Role

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead initiatives to improve production performance, reduce waste and enhance quality across a fast-paced manufacturing site.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams and support both existing production and new product introduction activities, across a range of processes including machining, welding and fabrication.

Key Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Engineer

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean methodologies including Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma and Value Stream Mapping
  • Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality and output across machining, welding and fabrication processes
  • Drive defect reduction through error-proofing and process control
  • Support new product introduction from concept through to production
  • Specify and validate equipment, tooling and fixtures
  • Deliver cost reduction and value engineering projects
  • Prepare and justify CapEx proposals including cost analysis
  • Support capital investment projects and site improvements

Requirements for the Manufacturing Engineer Role

  • HND or Degree in Engineering, ideally Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing, ideally automotive or similar
  • Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Experience working with machining, welding, fabrication or assembly processes
  • Experience working with automation, tooling or test equipment
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and process data
  • Six Sigma Green or Black Belt would be advantageous
  • Experience with CapEx or capital investment projects would be beneficial

Benefits

  • Salary up to £45,000
  • Annual bonus
  • Pension matched up to 7%
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
  • Holiday purchase and carry-over schemes
  • Life assurance (4x salary)
  • Healthshield cash plan

Location

Near Luton and commutable from Luton, Hitchin, Stevenage, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Hemel Hempstead and Bedford

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Posted: May 26th, 2026