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Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Royston
Overview:
An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, innovation-led SME that designs and manufactures high-quality scientific equipment. This hands-on role supports low-volume, electro-mechanical batch production, ensuring quality, efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration. Ideal for a practical, solutions-focused engineer with experience in small-batch or complex assembly environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Optimise manufacturing processes to improve cost, quality, and efficiency.
Support daily production-resolve build and quality issues swiftly.
Lead process development and testing for new product introductions (NPI).
Maintain documentation, tools, and calibration of production equipment.
Ensure ISO 9001 and QMS compliance; support COSHH and electrical safety.
Investigate and resolve non-conformances with root cause analysis.
Mentor junior engineers and production teams on process and quality standards.
Drive continuous improvement and contribute to design-for-manufacture efforts.Ideal Candidate Profile:
Degree-qualified in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
3+ years' experience in low-volume, electro-mechanical manufacturing.
Background in scientific, medical, or regulated products preferred.
Familiar with CE marking; US regulatory knowledge is a plus.
Strong communicator with proven cross-functional collaboration skills.
Practical, hands-on approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
Experience mentoring or leading small teams or engineers.Why Join?
Play a key role in a growing company making an impact in science and healthcare.
Collaborate across functions in a supportive, purpose-driven environment.
Shape how products are built and contribute to innovation at scale.ACS are recruiting for a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Lead Manufacturing Engineer submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Lead Manufacturing Engineer role you desireBefore You Apply
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