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Location: Near Stevenage
Salary: Up to 55k + Bonus + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (On-site)
Company: Global Engineering & Manufacturing Leader
About the Manufacutring Engineer Role
Join a world-class manufacturing environment as a Manufacturing Engineer, driving operational excellence and eliminating inefficiencies across production processes.
Responsibilities of Manufacturing Engineer
- Lead Continuous Improvement projects using Lean tools: Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma, 5S, 8D, Value Stream Mapping
- Develop and optimise manufacturing processes to meet quality standards
- Implement robust process controls and error-proofing solutions
- Support new product development from concept to launch
- Specify and validate equipment, tooling, and fixtures
- Drive cost reduction through process optimisation and value engineering
- Prepare CapEx reports with justification and cost analysis
- Contribute to capital investment planning and execution
Requirements for the Manufacturing Engineer Role
- HND/Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial preferred)
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing (automotive or similar)
- Practical exposure to Lean methodologies and problem-solving tools
- Knowledge of automated assembly systems, tooling and test equipment
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt advantageous
- Experience with CapEx projects beneficial
About You
Adaptable, disciplined and ambitious with excellent communication skills. A strategic thinker who thrives under pressure with a positive, can-do attitude.
Benefits
Up to 55,000 + Annual Bonus + Pension + Life Cover + 25 days holiday + Additional Holiday Scheme + Flexible Working Hours.
Commutable from: Luton, Bedford, St Neots, Biggleswade, Hitchin, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Royston, Stevenage, Letchworth Garden City.
Apply now to join a global leader in engineering and manufacturing and play a key role in shaping operational excellence.
Keywords: Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, SMED, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Process Improvement, Automotive Manufacturing, High Volume Production, CapEx Projects, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Optimisation, Cost Reduction, Error Proofing, Automated Assembly Systems, Tooling, Fixtures, Engineering Drawings, Green Belt, Black Belt, Stevenage Jobs, Hertfordshire Engineering Jobs.
To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)
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 | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales
