Manufacturing Engineer
Holt Engineering
Downton, Salisbury
Manufacturing Engineer salary: £41,250 – £45,750
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.
Manufacturing Engineer Overview:
- Improve manufacturing processes across high-quality aerospace component production
- Support production with root cause analysis, corrective actions and technical problem-solving
- Create and maintain work instructions, process flows, SOPs and controlled documentation
- Drive lean manufacturing, waste reduction and continuous improvement activity
- Work closely with production, quality, customers and cross-functional engineering teams
This Manufacturing Engineer role is with an established aerospace manufacturing business in Downton, Salisbury, supporting the improvement of processes across a specialist production environment. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering and customer-facing teams to improve efficiency, reduce waste, solve production issues and maintain high manufacturing standards. This Manufacturing Engineer position would suit someone with experience in manufacturing engineering, process improvement or production support within aerospace, precision engineering or another controlled manufacturing environment.
Day-to-day responsibilities of a Manufacturing Engineer
- Develop, implement and improve manufacturing processes for aerospace components
- Support production teams with technical problem-solving and process improvements
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for production issues
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, flow and waste reduction
- Create and maintain process flow diagrams, work instructions, SOPs and production documentation
- Monitor production metrics and identify areas for improvement
- Work with Quality to support AS9100, ISO9001 and controlled manufacturing requirements
- Collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure practical engineering input is applied
- Support cross-functional improvement projects across Production, Quality and Engineering
- Help maintain consistent standards around safety, quality, delivery and repeatability
- Experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Process Engineer or similar role
- Background in aerospace, precision engineering, fabrication, mechanical manufacturing or another controlled production environment
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and practical production support
- Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvement
- Able to create and maintain clear manufacturing documentation, including work instructions and SOPs
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles or Six Sigma methods
- Strong problem-solving skills with good attention to detail
- Able to communicate clearly with production staff, engineers, quality teams and customers
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving manufacturing environment
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar
- Aerospace manufacturing experience
- AS9100 or ISO9001 exposure
- Experience working with fabricated, pipe, duct, fluid system or precision component manufacturing
- Experience monitoring production KPIs and using data to drive improvements
- Lean, Six Sigma or formal continuous improvement training
What’s on offer - Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer salary: £41,250 – £45,750
A Manufacturing Engineer role with a strong mix of process improvement, production support and continuous improvement activity.
The chance to work in a specialist aerospace manufacturing environment where quality, safety and precision are central to the work.
Wellbeing health benefits, life insurance, company pension contribution and opportunities for professional development.
A collaborative manufacturing setting where the Manufacturing Engineer can make a visible impact on efficiency, documentation and production performance.
How to apply for the Manufacturing Engineer position
If you’re interested in this Manufacturing Engineer role, get in touch to talk through the manufacturing environment and process improvement scope.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed).
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