Manufacturing Engineer

Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with a passion for designing, developing, and optimising manufacturing processes? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading engineering organisation as they enhance their production capability and industrialise new products.

As a Manufacturing Engineer focused on process development, you will be responsible for creating robust, efficient and scalable build processes that support product introduction, growth and full‑rate production. You’ll drive manufacturing excellence through process engineering, lean techniques, tooling development and capability improvement. This is an on‑site role based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, working within a modern advanced manufacturing facility operating a 4‑day working week (Mon–Thu).

• Developing end‑to‑end manufacturing processes for new and existing products
• Creating process flows, build instructions, standard operating procedures and routings
• Leading process optimisation activity focused on cost, quality and delivery improvements
• Supporting Design for Manufacture (DFM) during early design phases
• Identifying and specifying tooling, fixtures and equipment necessary for stable production
• Leading PFMEA creation, maintaining Control Plans and ensuring robust process validation
• Conducting root‑cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions
• Introducing new manufacturing technologies, equipment and automation
• Running process trials, capability studies and data‑driven process validation
• Analysing manufacturing KPIs to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Working closely with engineering, operations and quality teams to deliver repeatable and scalable processes

• Experience in manufacturing or production engineering within a regulated engineering environment
• Strong background in process development, industrialisation and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing tools (5S, VSM, SMED, Kaizen)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, models and technical specifications
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans and structured process development tools
• Understanding of MRP/ERP systems for BOM and routing control
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability with a process‑driven mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Engineering/technical qualification or equivalent industry experience

• Pension: whatever you decide to contribute to your pension, Lockheed Martin will double up to a maximum of 10%. Pension provider is Standard Life.
• Life Assurance.
• Bupa Boost Online: have access to a doctor for you and your family 24/7 with the Bupa Boost Babylon app. Prescriptions can also be prescribed / delivered to your door. Described as a god send / valued benefit by many LM employees.
• 4xflex: 4 day working week Monday
  - Thursday. 37.5 hours per week, condensed to four days so longer days, but shorter weeks.
• Holidays: 25 days (not including bank holidays).
• Salary sacrifice scheme.
• Employee discount scheme – including an attractive range of retail, holiday and leisure discounts.
• Wellbeing support – includes occupational health service, employee assistance programme and Flu vaccinations.
• Additional voluntary benefits available to support employees and family.

For more information on this role, please contact Ben Dawson on or send your CV to

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