Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer - 12 Month FTC - Aston, Birmingham - £24-28 per hour (DoE)

Do you have hands-on experience supporting production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

Are you confident working with FMEAs, SOPs and process control documentation?

Have you delivered process improvements, efficiency or cost reduction projects?

Are you comfortable working cross-functionally with production, quality and maintenance teams?

Take your career to the next level with a global engineering manufacturer at their Birmingham production facility on an initial 12-month fixed term contract.

This role has been created to support manufacturing operations, process improvement activity and NPI projects during a busy period of change and investment across the site.

What you NEED...

HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering 

Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role within a production environment

Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles (Kaizen, 5S, Kanban)

Experience creating and maintaining FMEAs, SOPs, PCPs and related documentation

CAD experience (Creo or similar 3D CAD systems)

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to hit the ground running in a contract environment

What you'll get in return...

Hourly rate in the region of £25-£30 per hour depending on experience

12-month fixed term contract with the potential for extension

Exposure to NPI, process improvement and manufacturing change projects

Stable site with a structured engineering and production environment

Immediate impact role with clear objectives

Nice to haves

Experience within hydraulics, pneumatics or fluid power environments

Six Sigma or formal continuous improvement training

Experience supporting prototype builds and new product introductions

Previous experience working within global or US-owned manufacturing businesses

Company profile

This is a well-established, engineering-led manufacturing business supplying technically complex products into global markets. The Birmingham site operates within a structured, process-driven environment with a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Role & responsibilities

• Design and develop assembly and test fixtures to support production needs
• Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to production teams
• Lead and support process improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Create, update and maintain manufacturing documentation and control plans
• Support NPI and prototype builds within agreed timescales
• Specify and support implementation of new equipment and tooling
• Work closely with quality, maintenance and production to resolve issues
• Support layout changes and lean cell development as processes evolve

INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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