Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Automation Experts Ltd
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Attractive Pension (4% Employee Contribution, 7% employer contribution) Half-day Friday, Employee Assistance, Additional Holidays & Long Service Rewards, Life Assurance, Wellbeing Initiatives, Cycle to Work Scheme, Free on-site Parking, On-site EV Charging points

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a highly advanced operation, supporting the implementation of automated welding, robotic assembly and large-scale production projects. Working within a dedicated Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in developing innovative solutions, improving production efficiency and supporting the introduction of cutting-edge robotic systems within a complex engineering environment.

Manufacturing Engineer – The Role:

  • Identify and implement automation opportunities across welding and fabrication operations
  • Support specification and procurement of robotic welding cells, CNC fabrication centres and automated handling systems
  • Lead installation, commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities
  • Develop and optimise robot programs for complex manufacturing applications
  • Utilise Off-Line Programming (OLP) software to minimise downtime during new product introduction (NPI)
  • Troubleshoot PLCs and HMI systems to support automated manufacturing processes
  • Analyse production data to improve cycle times, efficiency and product quality
  • Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Develop SOPs, FMEAs and technical documentation for automated systems
  • Support cross-functional engineering, production and maintenance teams

Manufacturing Engineer – What We’re Looking For:

  • HND or Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering or Mechatronics
  • Experience with industrial Robotics (ABB) and PLC systems (Siemens)
  • Background within automated manufacturing or engineering environments
  • Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and process optimisation
  • Experience with NPI, automation integration and production improvement activities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across engineering and production teams
  • Knowledge of manufacturing safety and compliance standards
  • Robotic welding, CNC machining or automated fabrication systems
  • Six Sigma or Lean certification
  • Industry 4.0 or digital manufacturing technologies
  • Heavy manufacturing experience within defence, automotive or aerospace sectors

Why Join?

  • Work on advanced automation and robotic manufacturing technology
  • Opportunity to lead innovative automation and continuous improvement projects
  • Technically challenging environment with excellent long-term career development
  • Strong collaborative engineering culture
  • Exposure to large-scale manufacturing and advanced production systems
  • Opportunity to influence future manufacturing processes and operational excellence

Located in Greater Manchester, this role would be commutable from Manchester, Oldham, Stockport, Rochdale and other surrounding areas.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026