Manufacturing Engineer

Competitive Salary + Exceptional Benefits Package

Are you an experienced Engineering professional? Join our clients innovative and growing team in Crumlin, South Wales, where you’ll lead productivity and process improvements, support new product introductions, and help shape the future of our manufacturing operations.

They are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with a passion for continuous improvement and a keen eye for quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll play a key role in improving production operations by:

• Driving process and system improvements using lean manufacturing principles.

• Designing manufacturing cells and workflows to reduce waste and improve productivity.

• Supporting new product introduction through to production readiness (PPAP).

• Managing KPIs and implementing preventative actions to optimise success.

• Collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and Production teams.

• Design and implement production processes and layouts.

• Support tooling and fixture design, and generate documentation such as SOPs and control plans.

• Analyse workflow, resource planning, and drive layout optimisation.

• Lead and support CI, root cause analysis, and problem-solving activities.

• Oversee equipment installations, start-up/shut-down planning, and maintenance schedules.

• Contribute to quality improvements and report on downtime and trends.

• Keep up with industry best practices and technology trends.

• Engineering qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent) preferred.

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar manufacturing or production engineering role.

• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing projects with minimal supervision.

Offering a competitive salary and great benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

• Up to 15% employer pension contribution

• Death in service benefit (6x annual salary)

• Flexible working policy & employee events

• Training and development opportunities

• Cycle to Work & Share Save Schemes

• Free on-site parking, laptop, and phone

• Employee Assistance Programme