Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Ampthill
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Pay Rate: £40 - £50 (Umbrella)

Location:

Bedfordshire

Contract:

7x months (Inside IR35)

Hours:

37.5 per week
Working Pattern: 4-day week (Mon–Thurs) with flexible working
Positions Available: 2

Overview
A leading defence and engineering organisation is seeking experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineers to support a range of high-profile programmes. The role spans the full product lifecycle from prototype build and development through to full-rate production and end-of-life support.
You will play a key role in improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing cost, and enhancing product quality. As a recognised subject matter expert, you will provide technical leadership, problem solving, and manufacturing engineering support across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for medium and large CNC-machined components.
Define sequences of operation, procedures, and production layouts, ensuring efficient flow and alignment with lean manufacturing principles.
Produce Basis of Estimates (BoEs) for engineering and shop-floor activities across multiple disciplines.
Identify tooling and fixturing requirements for new and existing processes.
Generate Technical Requirement Specifications and detailed process instructions.
Create Manufacturing BOMs and routings to support efficient, repeatable build processes.
Actively participate in Level 1 & 2 Mission Directed Work Team (MDWT) meetings.
Contribute to technology road mapping, identifying opportunities for process improvement and future capability development.
Support capital equipment planning from requirements definition through to acceptance.
Provide engineering support to full-rate production across various product lines.
Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Strong experience with 5-axis CNC machining and the Hyper Mill CAM system.
Proficiency with CAD software for generating accurate 2D technical drawings.
Solid understanding of MRP/ERP systems, including experience managing BOMs and routings (SAP or equivalent).
Demonstrable ability to lead cultural and process change to improve efficiency and quality.
A collaborative and continuous-improvement mindset.
Able to obtain SC Clearance (BPSS required to start)