Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Role Overview

The Industrialisation Engineer will develop new and existing production tools and processes to support a right-first-time production culture. Supports production issues in a fast-paced environment to ensure business targets are met. Able to manage and lead tasks with minimal support, whilst collaborating with multiple business functions.

Core Responsibilities

• Designs and develops tooling and processes to support the manufacturing of metallic systems
• Creates and maintains manufacturing instructions and standard operating procedures
• Supports industrialisation of new products using project management skills
• Supports production to optimise tooling for legacy products
• Works with and manages suppliers to support production with replacement tooling
• Use RCCA tools to resolve challenging production issues
• Uses project management techniques to drive continuous improvement projects from cradle to grave
• Governs engineering standards within production to 5S standards
• Evaluates and improves process effectiveness through time and motion studies
• Uses cost data to assess the most cost-effective methods/designs of products
• Applies multiple continuous improvement tools
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Role Specifications

Skills:

• Able to create manufacturing sequences of multiple-level assemblies
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise in changing situations
• Experience using MRP systems
• Self-starter with the ability to make rapid iterations to improve production processes
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion
• Able to use cost data to assess capital investment
• Experience with welding processes and non-destructive testing is desirable
• Strong project management skills using project management tools (MS Project) are desirable
• Experience performing make vs buy assessments using cost data is desirable

Education:

Degree in an engineering/science discipline or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations.

Additional Detail

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, office-based.

Hours of Work: Your normal working hours will be 37 hours per week, 8.5 hours per day, Monday to Thursday and 5 hours on Friday. Lunch breaks are 30 minutes in duration, and timings will be advised on your first day.

Monday - Thursday

Core Hours between: (7 hours) 9.00am to 4.00pm

Flexi Hours between: (1.5 hours) 7.30am to 9.00am and 4.00pm and 5.30pm

Friday

Core Hours between: (3 hours) 9.00am to 12.00pm

• Flexi Hours between: (2 hours) 7.00am to 9.00 am and 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hertfordshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English