Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description:

Join a globally recognised engineering organisation operating at the forefront of electrification, advanced manufacturing, and critical infrastructure technologies.

Based at a highly advanced manufacturing facility in Rugby, this role sits within a specialist Manufacturing Readiness & Technologies team, focused on driving innovation, efficiency, and operational excellence across complex, high-value engineering projects.

• Lead CAPEX investment projects from concept and cost justification through to installation and handover
• Drive Lean / Kaizen initiatives to improve efficiency, cost, and delivery performance
• Plan and coordinate installation, commissioning, and manufacturing readiness activities
• Analyse workflows, layouts, and space utilisation to optimise production
• Present improvement initiatives and business cases to senior stakeholders
• Track and deliver measurable cost savings and performance improvements
• Mentor and develop junior engineers within the team
• Work cross-functionally to ensure successful project delivery

Essential:

• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement leadership
• Proven experience delivering engineering or manufacturing improvement projects
• Ability to lead change and drive cultural transformation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership skills
• Experience within a complex manufacturing environment

Desirable:

• CAD experience (ideally Creo) - ability to design tooling concepts
• Lean qualifications (Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.)
• Experience with CAPEX project delivery
• Broad understanding of manufacturing processes

• Work on highly complex, cutting-edge engineering products
• Play a key role in driving operational transformation
• Be part of a business delivering impact across critical global industries
• Opportunity to lead, influence, and deliver measurable improvements