Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer | Sheffield | £40,000-£50,000 + Benefits

W Talent is delighted to be partnering with a leading advanced manufacturing business in Sheffield to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected engineering organisation where you'll play a key role in supporting new product introductions, developing manufacturing processes and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Working across the full product lifecycle, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure innovative products are successfully transitioned from concept through to production.

If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, improving manufacturing processes and working within a technically advanced precision engineering environment, this role offers excellent career development opportunities.

The Role - Manufacturing Engineer

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of manufacturing engineering activities across a range of complex CNC machining programmes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

• Managing multiple engineering projects from quotation through to production.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) activities.
• Developing and optimising CNC machining processes for complex precision-engineered components.
• Producing manufacturing quotations and cost estimations.
• Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation including routings, bills of materials (BOMs) and work instructions.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction and process optimisation.
• Acting as the technical lead for assigned manufacturing programmes.
• Working closely with Production, Quality, Planning and Programme Management teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Representing Engineering at daily operational meetings and driving actions through to completion.
• Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensuring manufacturing processes meet quality, customer and regulatory requirements.

Key Requirements

• We're looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, precision engineering environment.
• Ideally Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (or currently working towards a qualification).
• Around five years' experience in a Manufacturing Engineer or similar role.
• Multi-axis CNC machining, mill-turn and turning operations.
• Manufacturing process development and optimisation.

Key Skills

• Delivering engineering projects from concept through to production.
• Working within highly regulated industries such as aerospace, medical devices or advanced manufacturing.
• Reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings, including GD&T.
• Continuous improvement and manufacturing cost reduction initiatives.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Skilled in CAM software such as Hypermill, Mastercam or Vericut

Salary & Benefits

• Highly Competitive salary starting between £40,000 and £50,000 per year.
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering business investing heavily in its people, technology and manufacturing capability.
• You'll be working within a collaborative engineering team on technically challenging projects.
• you will receive ongoing training and professional development
• Career progression opportunities within a supportive and innovative working environment.