Senior Manufacturing Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international defence aerospace company at the forefront of advanced engineering and cutting-edge electronic products. Working within their manufacturing division, you will play a key role in driving process improvement, manufacturing efficiency, and continuous innovation across advanced production environments supporting highly complex products.

The Role:

• Support product performance improvement and manufacturing processes for advanced electronic systems
• Produce reporting, analysis, and technical documentation
• Provide technical support to customers and internal teams
• Contribute to innovation, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and manufacturing activities
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions where required
• Support manufacturing cells and wider engineering functions as needed
• Participate in Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Manufacturing Process activities, and process improvement projects
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturing capability, efficiency, and product quality

Your Skills / Experience:

• Minimum HND or degree in a related subject such as STEM, Production Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Proven experience in a mid-to-senior manufacturing role, ideally within electronics manufacturing
• Experience working on electronic products down to component level
• Strong knowledge of process improvement, manufacturing efficiency, and lean manufacturing principles
• Experience with Process FMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow development, review, and risk mitigation processes
• Familiarity with a variety of manufacturing platforms and production environments
• Strong technical communication and presentation skills

Desirable:

• Experience with manufacturing methodologies such as Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Ideally have experience within Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or Defence sectors

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Relocation assistance if moving closer to site
• 25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days
• Contributory Pension Scheme with up to 10.5% company contribution
• 6x salary Life Assurance linked to pension
• Flexible Benefits scheme including Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work, and other salary sacrifice options
• A collaborative culture with genuine career progression and development opportunities

*This role requires low-level security clearance and therefore applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ UK residency, including address history and references.*

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