Manufacturing EngineerLocation: Luton Salary: £35,000 – £37,000 Benefits: 25 days holiday increased pension contributions flexible working hours with an early finish on Fridays

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a fast-growing engineering business that is doubling in size. This role is ideally suited to an engineering graduate with 1–2 years of industry experience who is looking to develop their career in a hands-on, production-focused environment.

You will play a key role in supporting manufacturing operations, improving production processes, and contributing to the successful industrialisation of new and existing products. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll help drive a right-first-time culture in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities for the appointed Manufacturing Engineer: Design and develop manufacturing tooling and processes to support the production of metallic systems

Create, maintain, and improve manufacturing instructions and standard operating procedures

Support the industrialisation of new products, using structured project management approaches

Provide engineering support to production, optimising tooling and processes for existing products

Work closely with suppliers to source and manage replacement tooling

Use root cause and corrective action (RCCA) techniques to resolve production issues

Lead continuous improvement projects from concept through to implementation

Uphold engineering and production standards, including 5S principles

Evaluate and improve process efficiency through time and motion studies

Use cost data to assess cost-effective manufacturing methods and design decisions

Apply a range of continuous improvement tools to enhance production performance

Skills & Experience for the appointed Manufacturing Engineer: Ability to create manufacturing sequences for multi-level assemblies

Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise in a changing environment

Experience using MRP systems

A proactive, self-starting mindset with the ability to rapidly iterate and improve processes

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to drive tasks to completion

Ability to interpret cost data to support capital investment decisions

Experience with welding processes and non-destructive testing is desirable

Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. MS Project) is desirable

Experience conducting make vs buy assessments using cost data is desirable

Education Degree in an engineering or science discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing manufacturing environment where you’ll gain exposure to end-to-end engineering activities, enjoy flexible working hours, and benefit from an early finish every Friday