MARS Recruitment
Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer | High Wycombe | £55,000pa - £60,000pa plus benefits
Our client is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to assist with ongoing manufacturing projects and BAU continuous improvement and NPI activity. The Manufacturing Engineer will review and measure current manufacturing processes, identify waste opportunities for improvement and agree improvement plans and targets with Manufacturing Team Leaders. You will promote a Continuous Improvement culture through training and coaching, acting as a CI champion delivering shop floor Lean/Six Sigma programs and initiatives.
Your Day-to-Day Looks Like:
- Provide hands-on engineering support to production, ensuring quality products are delivered on schedule.
- Analyse and improve manufacturing processes, identifying waste and driving continuous improvement.
- Lead initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma to improve yield, reliability, and efficiency.
- Monitor and improve key metrics such as product yield and returns (wRMA).
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring products and processes are production-ready and repeatable.
- Develop and maintain work instructions, inspection criteria, and manufacturing documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and production teams to resolve issues and implement improvements.
- Support supplier performance across cost, quality, and delivery.
- Contribute to shop floor layout and tooling design to support evolving product needs.
- Champion safe working practices, 5S, and operational excellence.
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About You
The Manufacturing Engineer will ideally have the following skills and attributes:
- Degree/HND in Manufacturing, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools.
- Strong structured problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of ISO 9000 quality systems.
- Experience with NPI, DfX, and product lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (BOMs, routings, etc.).
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If you're a Manufacturing Engineer who is passionate about manufacturing engineering and lean/six sigma and you enjoy working with cutting-edge instrumentation / technology, then please send MARS Recruitment a copy of your CV.
MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven't heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).
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