Our client is a leading global engineering and energy technology business, specialising in the development and manufacture of advanced gas turbine technologies and components.
Operating within its Gas Services division, the business has specialist expertise in the manufacture of turbine blades, vanes and other critical components used in gas turbine applications. Its products play an important role in power generation, supporting customers across international energy markets.
The Corby facility is an established manufacturing operation, focused on producing high-quality, precision-engineered components to demanding industry standards.
A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a hands-on role in supporting and improving manufacturing processes across the factory.
Working closely with production operators, supervisors and engineering colleagues, you'll spend a good proportion of your time on the shop floor, making sure manufacturing processes are running efficiently, resolving technical issues and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality and output.
You’ll be involved in everything from investigating production problems and improving workflows to introducing new processes and supporting the manufacture of complex, precision-engineered components.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to production teams on the shop floor.
- Identify and resolve manufacturing issues, helping to minimise downtime, waste and production delays.
- Review existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and quality.
- Develop, improve and standardise manufacturing methods, work instructions and production procedures.
- Work closely with production operators and supervisors to understand process challenges and implement practical improvements.
- Support the introduction of new products, processes and manufacturing equipment into production.
- Carry out process investigations, root cause analysis and implement corrective actions where required.
- Monitor production performance, identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve manufacturing output.
- Support tooling, equipment and process improvements to ensure manufacturing operations run safely and effectively.
- Work alongside quality and engineering teams to address product defects and improve manufacturing consistency.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities, including Lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives.
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with relevant safety, quality and operational standards.
What You'll Bring
- Previous experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or similar engineering role within a factory or manufacturing environment.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production operations.
- Experience providing hands‑on engineering support within a shop floor environment.
- Ability to identify manufacturing problems and implement practical solutions.
- Experience with process improvement, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
- A practical, hands‑on approach with good problem‑solving skills.
- Confident working with production teams, operators and other engineering departments.
- Good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, precision engineering, food, electronics, industrial manufacturing or similar would be beneficial. The business is open to candidates from different manufacturing backgrounds.
A relevant engineering qualification would be advantageous, although practical manufacturing experience will also be considered.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to join an established global engineering and manufacturing business.
- A hands‑on engineering position within a specialist turbine component manufacturing facility.
- Exposure to complex manufacturing processes and precision‑engineered products.
- The opportunity to contribute to process improvements and manufacturing efficiency.
- A collaborative working environment with opportunities to develop your engineering career.
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