77 Manufacturing jobs in Newport

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, improving, and supporting manufacturing processes to ensure efficient production, high-quality output, and compliance with industry standards. This role involves creating and maintaining work instructions, supporting production operations, leading problem-solving initiatives, and driving continuous improvement across electrical and mechanical assembly processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update work instructions to support production processes.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving activities (e.g., 4Cs, 8D, 5 Whys) to identify and eliminate root causes of issues.
• Collaborate with Quality, Design, and Production teams to implement corrective actions from root cause analysis (RCA) and non-conformance (NC) reports.
• Provide day-to-day support to Production Operations to ensure smooth manufacturing flow.
• Manage and maintain tooling, including ownership of the tooling register, inspection, and maintenance schedules.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing feedback loops into processes and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety requirements in the creation and updating of work instructions.

Key Experience & Skills

• Proven experience using MRP/ERP software to manage production processes.
• Experience leading problem-solving sessions and applying structured methodologies (4Cs, 8D, 5 Whys).
• Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) for design and process support.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and AS9100D quality management system requirements.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing principles for electrical and mechanical assemblies.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience in an aerospace, automotive, defence, or electronics manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Continuous Improvement or Lean Six Sigma certification (preferred).

Our client is a world class electro mechanical manufacturing service provider who specializes in various industries including aerospace and automotive. They are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who reports to the Engineering Manager and provides leadership and expert knowledge to ensure that assembly equipment, processes and procedures are working efficiently and effectively.  In addition to this, the Manufacturing Engineer will work with the Production Manager to assist with ensuring that production schedules are met by providing guidance and training to production staff so they can meet the required assembly times and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Operations Manager, Production & MPS, to assist with prioritizing production and ensuring production processes and engineering documentation are available.
• Liaise with QA to ensure that quality issues related to production processes are addressed in a timely manner.
• Communicate any problems of an internal nature to the Engineering Manager and produce reports to record and communicate process issues to other departments and Customers.
• To ensure processes and procedures will produce products that conform to customer requirements.
• Ensure the process/procedures are adding value to the business by implementing suitable tooling and improving key processes identified either internally by department members or by KPIs.
• Assist Product Engineering with NPI and provide DFM feedback to customers and prospective customers to ensure products are optimized for assembly using our client’s processes.
• Assist Product Engineering with configuration control of all supplied documents & engineering packs and introduce customer design changes at agreed implementation points.

• Relevant degree level qualification or demonstratable knowledge of electronic manufacturing is essential.
• Experience in electronic manufacturing is essential.
• Knowledge of project planning is important.
• Understanding configuration control is important.

• Excellent communicator, written and verbal.
• Must be able to work under own initiative to solve problems.
• Supervisory or Team Leading experience preferred.
• Disciplined and controlled approach.
• Strong eye for detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Responsive.
• Highly motivated and able to motivate others to achieve.
• Calm and collected, with the ability to work under pressure.

Toolmaker
33,000 - 38,000 + Training + Early Friday Finish + Progression
Monday - Thursday, 07:30 - 17:30, Friday, 07:30 - 12:15
Bordon, Hampshire - Commutable from Alton, Liphook, Farnham & Haslemere

Do you have CNC machining, toolroom or toolmaking experience? Do you want a new long term role offering excellent variety and access to first class training and development within a leading, multi-site manufacturing group?

Due to continued growth, my client is looking for a toolmaker to join the team at their state of the art facility near Bordon. The successful applicant will gain access to a first class development plan to enable them to become a skilled workshop engineer and a valuable member of the team. Once trained, you will operating CNC machinery and selecting and setting workshop and injection tooling. You will play a key part in driving health and safety and continuous improvement within the team and facility and will have the opportunity to increase your earnings through overtime and have a great work/life balance with a days based role offering an early Friday finish.

The company are a very successful manufacturer who are at the fore front of their sector and are continuing to expand in every department. You will be joining a growing, loyal and experienced engineering and manufacturing team within a company who pride themselves on staff retention and development!

For further details, please click apply - REFERENCE 4341 - (phone number removed)

The Role:
*Providing Support and solutions to the engineering and manufacturing team
*Liaising with multiple teams to improve processes and designs
*Creating designs and specifications to enable the team to manufacture required equipment, meeting industry and company standards.

The Candidate:
*Keen to develop their skills
*CNC or toolroom experience
*A commutable distance to Bordon

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Seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on a contract basis in Portsmouth to help plan and design manufacturing processes in an industrial plant utilising LEAN principles.
You'll maximize efficiency by analysing the layout of production equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and work force utilisation, as well as determine parts and tools needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals.
Must be able to generate 3D CAD models.

Role: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Portsmouth
Basis: Contract
Hours: Mon-Fri. 37 hours per week
Hourly rate: 30-35 per hour PAYE only (Hourly rate is DOE and holiday pay will be paid in addition)

Main responsibilities:
* Review existing production Cells and implement changes to improve manpower utilisation.
* Provide support to the manufacturing Cells and drive continuous improvement.
* Provide solutions / improvements to address HSE issues.
* Provide technical / process support to Engineering Technicians.
* To ensure that all new or modified processes, equipment and materials are introduced and used in accordance with UK Health and Safety regulations and Company Procedures.
* To ensure process, equipment and ergonomic risk assessments are completed where necessary.
* To assist the Technician team in determining the correct TPM activities and schedules.
* Procure new or enhance existing equipment, through either in house modifications or third party.

Ideal candidate profile:
* 3 years+ experience in Manufacturing Engineering related support or suitable discipline.
* HNC or equivalent in an Engineering discipline, preferably in Mechanical and Production Engineering, or recognised time served apprenticeship.
* 3D CAD experience is essential.
* Six Sigma Green Belt qualification (or practical application) is desirable.
* Experience in a medium to high volume production environment will be essential, and a proven working knowledge of assembly automation including PLC's is desirable.
* Proven Experience in managing projects is essential.
* Previous experience of managing reporting staff is desirable.
* Can do attitude and a team player
* Proactive in HSE
* Fluency in English language (written & verbal) is essential

Additional Information:
* All applicants must already hold the right to live and work in the UK at the time of application.
* A drug screening is required on all successful candidates prior to starting the contract.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately.

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Manufacturing Engineer

Job Type: Full time, Variable Days

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 9-Month Contract

Location: Farnborough

Salary: Competitive

Sector: Aerospace

Our client is based in Farnborough whose responsibilities are to design and manufacture temperature, speed and pressure sensors for gas turbine and airframe applications. We have another smaller manufacturing site dedicated to analogue indicators, based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.

Looking for an experienced Manufacturing / Process Engineer with Operational and Engineering background. The Manufacturing Engineer role will support the day-to-day manufacturing and ensure that all processes function efficiently and produce repeatable results as well as continuous improvement activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountability, ability to manage multiple streams of work and prioritise according to business needs.
• Ability to develop and optimise existing and new processes.
• Providing technical assistance to other departments in the resolution of any problems on existing products.
• Continually working to improve the manufacture of products to eliminate both rework and scrap.
• Proactive and systematic problem-solving skills to enable route cause analysis of issues.
• Working closely with production operators, process technicians and quality to determine product and process improvements.
• Must be able to design and develop tooling to enable the assemble and manufacture of products.
• Updating as required to BOM's/Routings on the Company's ERP system (LN).
• Preparing and updating new or existing manufacturing documentation.
• Creating process specifications and material purchase specifications.
• Provide justification for identified product and process improvements to enable capital expenditure.
• Generating capital authorisation requests for plant and tooling.
• Providing on-going support to the Development Technicians, Productions Operators and processes to ensure economic manufacturing to the correct build standard and process control.
• Applying knowledge and skill to assist in the introduction of new technology in order to improve quality and productivity.
• Working with the Product Engineers and other team members on project plans and performing assigned tasks.
• Contributing as required to the preparation of technical proposals to customers for further work.
• Liaising with Engineering and other Departments to produce cost estimates for new product designs.
• Identifying risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. Generate and maintain PFMEA's.
• Create and deliver presentations / toolbox talks to other employees, customers and suppliers.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes Required:

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years proven experience in a similar role that encompasses the above responsibilities.
• Understanding and experience of lean manufacturing techniques.
• Demonstrated background of product and process improvement.
• Mechanical / Electronic knowledge.
• Communication skills (oral and written).
• Understanding of AS9100.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) intermediate level.
• Understanding of PPAP & APQP.
• Continuous Improvement Competent level.

Skills:

• HND or above in Engineering Discipline.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience, preferably 3D.
• Uses quality tools, PFMEA's, Control Plans, Six Sigma etc.

Desirable:

• Degree in mechanical/production engineering or an HNC/HND.

Benefits of the Role:

• Life Insurance
• 25 days holiday pro rata (+8 days Bank Holiday)
• Free Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Subsidised Restaurant Deals

About us:

Daniel Owen is an established recruitment consultancy specialising in the placement of quality temporary and permanent workers to all roles in the Built Environment. Working with some of the UK's largest and most respected construction, maintenance, and engineering companies.

If you are interested in hearing more about the Manufacturing Engineer role, please contact Josh on (phone number removed).