Optimum TA Ltd
Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer
Northampton
£50,000 to £55,000
Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30 | Friday 08:00 to 15:30
Do you enjoy using manufacturing data to drive better decisions?
We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to help shape the future of manufacturing within a growing engineering business. As well as improving processes, you'll play a key role in developing better shop floor data capture, traceability, digital manufacturing records and production visibility to support smarter, more efficient manufacturing.
What you'll be doing
- Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, process instructions, and standard work.
- Improve manufacturing processes using Lean Manufacturing and structured problem solving.
- Analyse manufacturing KPIs including OEE, downtime, scrap, and cycle times.
- Support improvements in shop floor data capture, traceability, manufacturing dashboards, and digital production records.
- Introduce new processes, tooling, jigs, and fixtures.
- Work closely with production teams to embed sustainable process improvements.
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What we're looking for
- Experience as a Manufacturing, Process, or Production Engineer.
- Strong knowledge of PFMEAs, Control Plans, and manufacturing documentation.
- Experience using manufacturing data to drive process improvements.
- Knowledge of OEE, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement.
- Experience with Power BI, Minitab, Excel, or similar analytical tools.
- Experience with MES, production data capture, traceability systems, or digital manufacturing would be highly advantageous.
- CAD experience and the ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
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