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Manufacturing Engineer

Job Posted: 18 hours ago

Salary: £ 30 - 40 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Hourly Rate: £30 - £40 (Umbrella)

Location: Bedfordshire
Duration: 5 months (Inside IR35)
Hours: 37.5 per week | (Monday – Thursday)
Positions Available: 2

A great opportunity has arisen for experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join a leading defence and technology programme on a 5-month contract. You’ll play a key role in developing and optimising manufacturing processes across the full product lifecycle from design and prototype through to full-rate production.

Working within a dynamic operations engineering team, you’ll support both new product introduction and continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on cost reduction, quality enhancement, and process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Develop and implement manufacturing processes and layouts using lean principles.

  * Define operational sequences, process flows, and material handling methods.

  * Create and manage manufacturing documentation, BOMs, and routings.

  * Identify tooling and fixture requirements to improve production capability.

  * Drive “right first time” quality and efficiency improvements.

  * Collaborate closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to achieve programme goals.

Skills & Experience:

  * Strong knowledge of electro-mechanical assembly and bonding processes.

  * Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement tools.

  * Proficiency in CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings.

  * Solid understanding of MRP/ERP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings (SAP or similar preferred).

  * Experience or knowledge of composite processing is advantageous.

  * Security Clearance (SC) required to start.

This is an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact within an innovative engineering environment offering a flexible 4-day working week

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