Manufacturing Engineer

Are you passionate about manufacturing excellence and driving continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced production environment where quality and process matter?
 
Anne Corder Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading manufacturing business in their search for a Manufacturing Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of operations, improving processes, solving problems, and ensuring a culture of "right first time" continues to thrive.
 
Why this role?
 
This position plays a key part in enhancing productivity, reducing waste, and embedding lean practices into every part of the production process. If you enjoy variety, collaboration, and using data to drive improvements, this role is for you.
 
What you’ll be doing:
 
Working closely with the Senior Manufacturing Engineer and operations team, you’ll:

• Provide manufacturing input into the New Product Introduction (NPI) process
• Troubleshoot and evaluate existing manufacturing processes
• Lead Practical Problem Solving (PPS) activities to identify root causes and deliver sustainable solutions
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce waste
• Support and promote a right-first-time quality culture
• Facilitate engineering change requests, working as a bridge between production and design
• Maintain and improve manufacturing documentation including SOPs and job instructions

What we’re looking for:

• HNC in Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• A solid understanding of lean manufacturing methodologies
• Skilled in using data to inform decision-making
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Excellent communication skills – able to work cross-functionally at all levels
• Organised, methodical, and proactive in identifying and delivering improvements

The ideal person:

• A motivated self-starter who thrives on continuous improvement
• Enthusiastic about change and building better processes
• Collaborative, empathetic, and able to build strong working relationships
• Enjoys problem-solving and making a visible impact in operations

Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.  Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further.    
 
Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK
 
INDEEDENG