Manufacturing Project Engineer

Manufacturing Project Engineer

Location: Desford, Leicestershire (Fully Onsite)
Contract: Initial 6 Months (Likely Extension - Rolling)
Rate: £47.03 per hour (£352.73 per day) Inside IR35
Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Project Engineer to join a leading manufacturing organisation on an initial 6-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer who enjoys owning projects from concept through to implementation while driving meaningful operational improvements within a production environment. The successful candidate will take responsibility for a portfolio of manufacturing and process improvement initiatives, working closely with operational and engineering teams to deliver sustainable results.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver manufacturing improvement projects from current state through to implementation
Define project scope, timelines, risks and deliverables
Coordinate activities across operations, engineering and supply chain teams
Drive process improvements to increase throughput, efficiency and quality
Support the installation, commissioning and optimisation of equipment and tooling
Develop and standardise operating procedures and working methods
Investigate and resolve process inefficiencies using structured problem-solving techniques
Implement robust and repeatable manufacturing processes
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using data and shopfloor observations
Take ownership of issues through to successful resolution

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven Manufacturing Engineering background
Experience delivering engineering projects within a production environment
Strong project delivery capability combined with hands-on implementation experience
AutoCAD experience for layout review and analysis
3D CAD experience (Creo preferred, equivalent packages considered)
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
Ability to work independently and lead workstreams with minimal supervision
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Experience

Material handling or containerisation experience
Capital project delivery experience
Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies
Experience within automotive, heavy equipment, aerospace or industrial manufacturing environments

About the Role

This is not a desk-based project management position. We are looking for a proactive engineer who is comfortable spending time on the shopfloor, engaging directly with operations teams and driving projects through to completion.

The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of an entire process area, identify previously unresolved issues and influence the direction of future improvement projects. You'll be joining a team where your expertise and initiative will have a genuine impact from day one
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed