Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – Precision Machining

📍 Leicestershire (On-site)

💰 £40,000 - £50,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer looking to make a real impact within a high-precision machining environment? Do you enjoy improving manufacturing processes, supporting NPI and driving continuous improvement?

The business manufactures complex, high-precision components for a diverse range of demanding industries and continues to invest heavily in its machining capabilities, technology and people. This is an opportunity to play a key role in optimising manufacturing processes, supporting new product introduction and driving operational excellence.

The Role

You'll work closely with Production, Quality and Design Engineering to develop and improve machining processes across a modern machine shop, supporting both existing products and new programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise CNC and manual machining processes, tooling and workholding.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) through Design for Manufacture (DFM) and process development.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, cost and delivery.
• Provide hands-on technical support to resolve machining, quality and production issues.
• Maintain manufacturing documentation, routings and ERP data while supporting cross-functional projects.

About You

• Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer within a precision machining or machine shop environment.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining, tooling, fixturing and machining processes.
• Able to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and tight tolerance components.
• Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement activities.
• Degree, HND or equivalent engineering qualification preferred.

What's on Offer?

• Excellent long-term career development
• Early finish every Friday
• Modern precision manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to influence manufacturing improvements across the business

If you'd like to learn more, please apply or contact me for a confidential discussion.