Position Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer III to play a key role in designing, improving, and optimising advanced manufacturing processes across one or more facilities. In this highly influential position, you’ll help drive operational excellence by enhancing the manufacture and assembly of both new and existing Parker products.
Responsibilities
This is an opportunity to make a real impact — from developing innovative manufacturing techniques and improving production flow, to leading continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost, safety, and efficiency. You may also take the lead on the development and deployment of major capital projects.
- Design and optimise manufacturing processes for complex new and existing products, improving efficiency, quality, and output
- Lead process improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing performance, material yield, safety, and cost reduction
- Support engineering design decisions by recommending manufacturing concepts, specifications, and equipment solutions
- Ensure regulatory compliance across multiple product or solution lines, maintaining robust and effective processes
- Investigate quality issues and drive corrective action, helping to resolve problems and improve product performance
- Develop and test advanced manufacturing methods, systems, and layouts to support operational excellence
- Contribute to or lead large-scale capital projects, helping bring strategic manufacturing improvements to life
Essential Skills and Experience
- Advanced engineering knowledge, with the ability to apply engineering principles across multiple solution lines
- A disciplined, analytical approach to solving complex technical and manufacturing problems
- Strong experience applying continuous improvement tools and methodologies, such as pull systems, process mapping, and JIT
- Advanced knowledge of data structures and database programming
- Experience working with CAD/CAM systems or other computer-aided manufacturing tools, along with standard business software and data analysis tools
- The ability to develop new procedures and practical solutions to overcome manufacturing challenges
- Confidence reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings and specifications
- Advanced knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
What We Offer
- Half day finish every Friday (Fareham site)
- Funded membership of a professional body
- Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
- Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution
- Income protection scheme
- Life Assurance x4 basic salary
- Share buying scheme
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
- Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days)
- Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover
- Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
- Free on-site car parking
- Employee Referral Scheme
- An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
- Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services
Equal Employment Opportunity
Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.
