Manufacturing Engineer
Reference: BBBH42835_1775057002
Posted: 01/04/2026
- £36.84 - £50 per hour + PAYE or Umbrella
- Rugby, Warwickshire
- Permanent
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.
What You'll Be Doing
- 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
What We're Looking For
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
Why Join?
- 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
Freddie Southall
Associate Recruiter