Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Near Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Commutable from: Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, St Albans, Biggleswade, Bedford, Royston, Hitchin, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and surrounding areas
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Manufacturing Engineer | Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement | Stevenage | Up to £45,000
A leading Engineering & Manufacturing organisation is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join its engineering and operations team at its Manufacturing facility near Stevenage.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer looking to develop their career within a high-volume manufacturing environment. Working closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes, increasing productivity, reducing waste and supporting operational excellence initiatives across the site.
The successful candidate will be involved in a broad range of manufacturing engineering activities including process improvement, Lean Manufacturing projects, problem solving, New Product Introduction (NPI) support and equipment improvement initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on manufacturing performance while working within a business that actively invests in continuous improvement and engineering development.
Unlike many Manufacturing Engineer positions, this role offers exposure to a wide variety of manufacturing improvement projects, allowing you to work across process optimisation, quality improvements, production efficiency and manufacturing development activities.
The Manufacturing Engineer Role
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the ongoing development and improvement of manufacturing processes, ensuring production operations remain efficient, capable and cost-effective.
Responsibilities will include:

• Delivering Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Supporting process optimisation and waste reduction activities
• Conducting Root Cause Analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Supporting Kaizen events and process improvement projects
• Assisting with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities
• Participating in APQP, PPAP, DFMEA and PFMEA activities
• Supporting process validation and capability studies
• Improving manufacturing equipment, tooling and fixtures
• Supporting production, quality and engineering teams with technical challenges
• Contributing to cost reduction and operational excellence projects

What We're Looking For

• Experience within a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or similar role
• Exposure to IATF16949 would be beneficial for this Manufacturing Engineering role
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles
• Experience of process improvement within a manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with tools such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED or Value Stream Mapping
• Understanding of structured problem-solving techniques such as 8D or DMAIC
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• A proactive approach to identifying and delivering improvements

Industry Backgrounds Considered

• Automotive / Aerospace / Electronics Manufacturing / Medical Devices / Precision Engineering / Industrial Manufacturing / FMCG Manufacturing / High-Volume Manufacturing

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to £45,000 + Benefits
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement programmes
• Involvement in New Product Introduction activities
• Career development within a growing manufacturing business
• Diverse engineering projects and improvement initiatives
• Collaborative and supportive engineering environment

This Manufacturing Engineering role is commutable from: Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, St Albans, Biggleswade, Bedford, Royston, Hitchin, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and surrounding areas
If you're a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Production Engineer or Continuous Improvement Engineer looking to develop your career within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.
To find out more about Progressive please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales