Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Manufacturing Engineer (Permanent)
Location: Stanton Fitzwarren

Manufacturing Engineer - Full?

Time, Day Shift

An established engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join its cross?functional engineering team. This position plays a key role in supporting production, driving process improvements, and delivering innovative engineering solutions from concept through to full-scale manufacture.

Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00-16:00

Friday: 8:00-15:00

(39 hours per week)

Salary £40,000 - £42,000 DOE

Location:

Swindon

Key Responsibilities

Process & Production Engineering

Support the in sourcing of manufactured products.

Improve processes through new tooling technologies and machining methods.

Design and develop jigs, fixtures, gauges, and production layouts.

Manage master data including part numbers, BOMs, and routings.

Maintain drawing revisions and PDM systems (Solid Works/PDM).

Identify and source small capital equipment.

Produce costings for existing and new products.

Provide hands?on technical support to operators and shop?floor teams.

Develop documentation, procedures, and routing sheets.

Conduct work studies and cost?reduction initiatives.

Specify and justify capital equipment and tooling trials.

Carry out market research to support engineering decisions.

New Product Introduction

Source and assess suppliers and establish supply chains.

Identify equipment and tooling required for new product manufacture.

Design and procure work?holding and fixturing.

Establish product costings and recommended selling prices.

Manage projects to ensure smooth introduction into production.

Provide training and support to internal teams on new products.

Person Specification

Strong experience in a modern CNC workshop within a production engineering support role.

Knowledge of multi?axis milling and turning, surface and cylindrical grinding, EDM, and CMM.

Solid understanding of manufacturing principles and engineering processes.

Ability to read and create technical drawings, with good knowledge of ISO standards and geometric tolerancing.

HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) is desirable.

Confident leading projects and writing technical reports.

Advanced Microsoft Office skills and excellent presentation abilities.

Motivated, innovative, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Strong communication and problem?solving skills.

Methodical and detail?oriented approach.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit?share bonus

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Cycle?to?work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Closing date is 2 nd April 2026

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