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Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Salary: Up to £45,000
Location: Cramlington
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Free on-site parking
Job Description:
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for leading engineering activities and driving improvements across manufacturing operations. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of engineers and technicians.
- Driving a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- Designing and optimising manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
- Managing capital expenditure projects from concept through installation and validation.
- Ensuring compliance with quality systems, ISO standards and health & safety requirements.
- Collaborating with production, quality and supply chain teams to support product introduction and volume manufacture.
- Monitoring and reporting performance metrics, identifying trends and improvement actions.
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will act as a technical authority, combining strategic thinking with hands-on engineering support.
Skills & Experience:
To be successful as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will ideally demonstrate:
- Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, including leadership or supervisory responsibility.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proven experience delivering capital projects and process improvements.
- Proficiency with CAD software.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong analytical ability with a results-driven mindset.
The Company:
We are partnering with a well-established manufacturing organisation in the North East that is continuing to invest in engineering leadership and process improvement. The company offers a stable working environment with a strong focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement.
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will take a leading role within the engineering function, influencing production strategy and supporting business growth. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where your experience will directly shape operational performance.
This role would suit an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer looking to step into a highly influential position within a growing manufacturing business.
