Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – Precision, Low Volume Manufacturing

📍 Leicestershire

🏭 Permanent role – £35,000 – £45,000

About the Role

The business is a leading UK-based precision engineering and manufacturing business producing low volume, high value components for demanding applications.

They are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to help take their production capabilities to the next level – improving accuracy, efficiency, and quality across their advanced machining and assembly operations.

You’ll play a pivotal role in developing and implementing best practices, leading process improvement projects, and driving “best in class” principles through collaboration with R&D, NPI, engineering and procurement teams.

What You’ll Do

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing techniques.
• Lead projects to enhance cost, quality, and delivery performance across the machine shop and NPI processes.
• Partner with R&D on new product introduction, ensuring designs are optimised for manufacture.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and process documentation.
• Evaluate new technologies, justify capital investment, and implement modern tooling and methods.
• Support “make or buy” decisions to ensure strategic sourcing and efficiency.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (BSc/MSc or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a precision engineering or electro-mechanical environment.
• Strong understanding of lean principles, problem-solving tools, and process improvement.
• Confident communicator and collaborator with R&D, design, and production teams.
• Skilled in project planning, with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Experience with CNC machining, SolidWorks CAD/CAM, or metrology is desirable.

Why Join?

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking engineering environment where innovation, precision, and improvement are at the core of everything they do. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact in a company where your ideas and technical leadership directly shape the future of manufacturing excellence.