Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

5‑month contract, based in Ampthill, offering £35 per hour inside IR35.

As the Manufacturing Engineer you will work alongside a market‑leading Defence and Aerospace company that is constantly growing and developing. You will be involved in:

• Develop manufacturing processes
• Defining sequence of operations, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling
• Providing basis of estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations
• Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements
• Creating Technical Requirement Specifications
• Producing detailed process instructions
• Creating Manufacturing BOMs/routings
• Maintaining close liaison with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions
• Supporting business process reviews and updating relevant documentation

• Detailed Assembly Processing knowledge (Electro‑Mechanical, Bonding, etc.)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality improvement tools
• Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings
• Solid understanding of MRP systems
• Experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems)
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
• Composite processing knowledge

If this sounds like an opportunity you are interested in, simply apply and we can discuss the role further.