Princess Yachts
Manufacturing Engineer
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Location: Plymouth (on-site 4.5 days per week)
About the Role:
We are looking for a proactive and driven Manufacturing Engineer to join our engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving manufacturing performance, driving operational excellence, and supporting the introduction of new products.
Working closely with Production and other cross-functional teams, you will be responsible for developing, improving, and standardising manufacturing processes that enhance productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and support business growth.
If you are passionate about continuous improvement, manufacturing, and solving complex production challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will:
- Identify opportunities to eliminate waste and improve cost, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
- Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure an efficient and effective production launch.
- Analyse manufacturing data and performance metrics to identify and implement process improvements.
- Develop and maintain standard work, process maps, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
- Optimise manufacturing processes, layouts, tooling, fixtures, jigs, and build sequence.
- Provide structured problem-solving support to production teams and resolve manufacturing challenges.
- Drive process standardisation and influence Design for Manufacture (DFM) improvements.
- Collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to deliver operational improvements.
- Champion appropriate Lean Manufacturing principles and maintain high standards of Health, Safety & Environmental culture.
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What We're Looking For:
We're seeking an analytical and hands-on engineer with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience within a manufacturing or production engineering environment (low volume with complex / high process variation desirable).
- Demonstrable experience in influencing change in a ‘high craft’ / skilled manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
- Degree, Level 6 qualification, or equivalent experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret manufacturing data and performance metrics.
- Practical engineering mindset with a hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Experience applying engineering principles to improve manufacturing processes, efficiency, and cost performance.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and results-focused with a strong sense of accountability.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
- CAD experience desirable, but not essential.
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Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to make a real impact on manufacturing performance and operational excellence within an internationally recognised class leading brand.
- Work on exciting continuous improvement, process optimisation and business transformation projects.
- 4.5 day working week.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
Apply Today
If you're an ambitious Manufacturing Engineer looking to contribute to a world-class manufacturing business and help drive innovation, efficiency and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
Enquiries contact: recruitment@princessyachts.com
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