Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description:

Manufacturing Engineer
Derby
Permanent
£45,000 - £50,000
 

EMBS Engineering Ltd is working in partnership with a leading precision engineering manufacturer, located in Derby that is currently in the market for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their company on a permanent basis.

This market leader is a well-established entity within the precision engineering industries and boasts a rich history of supporting globally recognised customers with safety-critical, highly complex components.

What's in it for you?

• Stability / Longevity: The company is experiencing significant growth, with the Derby site growing 60% in the last 18 months, offering excellent long-term career prospects.
• Competitive salary: £45,000 - £50,000, dependent on experience.
• Hours: Days, early finish on Fridays, with flexible start and finish times
• Benefits: The company offers competitive benefits such as employee bonus scheme, salary sacrifice pension scheme, life assurance, EAP, Discounts, cycle to work and much more, coupled with a culture that prioritises personal development and progression.

Responsibilities

Due to internal changes and off the back of continued success, our client is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of new projects from initial quotation through to first delivery, playing a pivotal role in the company's expansion.

Your responsibilities will include:

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of new projects, from quotation to initial delivery, acting as a hybrid between commercial, estimating, and manufacturing engineering functions.

You will:

• Track and manage new opportunities, including RFQs (Request for Quotations).
• Collaborate across the factory (fabricated or machined components) to accurately determine manufacturing costs.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive quotations to customers.
• Manage successful projects on a first-time-through basis, overseeing the initial production run.
• Hand over completed initial production batches to the wider production team.
• Review engineering drawings and customer specifications to interpret and define the optimal method of manufacture.
• Liaise directly with customers to address technical queries and ensure project alignment.
• Plan and guide projects through the NPI (New Product Introduction) stage to successful delivery.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• A strong practical understanding of how components are manufactured.
• A solid background in both fabrication and machining, with a preference for stronger fabrication experience. A minimum element of fabrication knowledge is essential.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and customer specifications to identify the most efficient method of manufacture.
• Experience within a precision engineering metallic background.
• ​​​​​​​A proactive and "switched on" approach, with a willingness to learn and adapt to internal processes (RFQ and estimating training can be provided).

If you are interested in the opportunity of Manufacturing Engineer and believe you meet the illustrated criteria, apply today to join our clients’ growing team located in Derby.

About us

EMBS Engineering is a dedicated talent specialist that partners with some of the UK's most prestigious, advanced, precision engineering companies within the Aerospace, Automotive / Motorsport, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Green, Environmental and FMCG industries. We’ll offer you expert support and advice throughout the process to ensure you select and secure a career-defining role.

Please note, due to the nature of the markets our client supplies into, all candidates must be UK residents, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.