BMS Performance
Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer
Take ownership of manufacturing improvements with the autonomy to drive change across the shop floor Join a growing medical manufacturer where you'll become the go-to Manufacturing Engineer, leading projects from concept through implementation *Work with advanced CNC manufacturing, automation projects and continuous improvement initiatives in a highly regulated environment.
About the Company
Our client is an established manufacturer producing specialist medical products within a highly regulated environment. Renowned for quality, innovation, and continuous improvement, they continue to invest in both their people and manufacturing capability.
Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer who can:
- Take ownership of manufacturing improvements
- Support future automation projects
- Become a key technical presence across the production facility
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems on the shop floor, and driving real operational improvements rather than sitting behind a desk.
The Role
Working closely with Production, Quality, and Engineering, you'll play a key role in:
- Improving manufacturing processes
- Supporting CNC machining activities
- Identifying opportunities to increase efficiency across the business.
This isn’t a design-focused Manufacturing Engineer role. Instead, you’ll:
- Spend much of your time working alongside operators on the shop floor
- Prove out new manufacturing processes
- Support first article inspections
- Introduce continuous improvements and new equipment
- Over time, become the trusted person to independently lead manufacturing improvement activities and deliver engineering projects with minimal supervision.
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Key Responsibilities
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes
- Work closely with production teams to identify and implement process improvements
- Support CNC manufacturing through machine set-up, prove-outs, and first article inspections
- Introduce new manufacturing methods and improve existing processes
- Create and maintain SOPs, manufacturing documentation, and work instructions
- Analyse production data to identify efficiency, quality, and cost improvements
- Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping activities
- Assist with the introduction of new equipment, automation, and future CapEx projects
- Present project proposals and improvement plans to senior management
- Ensure manufacturing activities remain compliant within a regulated production environment
Key Requirements
- Minimum 3 years' experience within Manufacturing Engineering
- Recent hands-on CNC manufacturing experience (ideally milling and turning)
- Experience proving out CNC programs and supporting first article inspections
- Strong understanding of manufacturing process improvement and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and/or Value Stream Mapping
- Experience supporting or implementing CapEx, automation, or manufacturing improvement projects
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Comfortable working closely with production teams on the shop floor
- Self-motivated engineer capable of managing projects with minimal supervision
- Strong communication skills
- Experience within:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Medical devices
- Another regulated manufacturing environment (highly advantageous)
- Plastics manufacturing experience would be beneficial (not essential)
- Exposure to SolidWorks would be advantageous (not essential)
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Package
- Competitive salary (flexible depending on experience)
- Company pension
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (+ additional annual leave with length of service)
- Laptop provided
- Long-term career opportunity within a growing medical manufacturer
- Opportunity to take ownership of manufacturing engineering and play a key role in the company’s future investment and automation plans
Ideal Candidate Location
West Midlands, Worcestershire, Birmingham, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Droitwich Spa, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Evesham or surrounding areas.
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