118 Manufacturing jobs in West Midlands

Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias  

Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Nik Naks and more)

Shift Pattern: Panama shift pattern (12 hour shifts - days & nights)

Join our snack-loving team! We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team at KP Snacks. Fancy being part of a group where your ideas matter and your growth is celebrated? Keep reading – this might just be your next adventure! 

In this hands-on role, you’ll support the smooth running of the site by delivering both reactive and planned maintenance across a range of production and ancillary equipment. You’ll work closely with production teams to minimise downtime, carry out root cause analysis, and implement improvements to support overall efficiency. You’ll also take ownership of maintenance records, create PPM schedules, and ensure all data is accurately captured and reported in a timely manner. As a key point of contact for contractors, you’ll oversee safe systems of work and ensure all documentation is in place. With a strong focus on health, safety, and food quality standards, you’ll play an active role in identifying risks, improving processes, and supporting operator training to build equipment knowledge across the team.

What’s in it for you?   

We believe in giving back and making sure you're happy and thriving. Here's a taste of what we offer: 

• Annual salary of up to £52000 depending on experience.

• Annual bonus scheme, with an excellent track record of over achievement.

• Comprehensive Healthcare Support – Access to a Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, including a Digital GP service, Best Doctors (Second Medical Opinion Service), and specialist Cancer Care for peace of mind when you need it most.

• KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• 25 days holiday + holiday buy scheme 

• KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools 

What will you be doing?  

• Deliver hands-on maintenance and repairs across a variety of production and site equipment to keep operations running smoothly.

• Tackle the challenge of reducing downtime through effective fault-finding, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with production teams and contractors to ensure safe, efficient, and aligned ways of working.

• Drive real impact by maintaining high standards in health, safety, and food quality, helping safeguard both people and product.

• Build your technical expertise by developing PPM schedules, maintaining accurate records, and supporting knowledge-sharing across teams.

Who are we?   

Glad you asked! We're KP Snacks, proud to be part of the Intersnack family. Picture this: over 15,000 of us, spread across more than 30 countries, all working together to create the snacks you love. From Hula Hoops to McCoy's, we're the team behind your favourite munchies. 

Here in the UK, we're about 2,400 strong, spread across seven factories and our Slough HQ. But don't let our size fool you – we're as close-knit as they come. We believe in speaking our minds, celebrating our differences, and pushing boundaries together. 

Diversity isn't just a buzzword for us.  We're on a mission to create a workplace where everyone belongs. So, even if you don't tick every box, we want to hear from you! Your unique perspective could be just what we need. Also, if there's anything we can do to make this process easier for you, just give us a shout. 

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:  

• Bring your knowledge of food manufacturing environments to a team where your experience will be highly valued.

• Use your strong communication and problem-solving skills to positively influence outcomes and support team success.

• Apply your hands-on engineering background with a minimum of City & Guilds Level 3 in electrical engineering—ideally with multi-skilled capability.

• While additional qualifications or broader experience are a plus, we welcome applicants with the core requirements and a readiness to grow.

• If you’re enthusiastic, committed, and driven to succeed, you’ll thrive in our culture that champions ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer, that offers you the chance to work on innovative projects, drive process improvements, and be a key player in a company that is shaping the future of mobility. With a focus on cutting-edge production techniques and continuous improvement, this role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment. If you're passionate about modern manufacturing and want to make a real impact, this could be the role for you.

What You Will Do:

- Provide technical support to manufacturing areas, including layout design, equipment procurement, and production planning.

- Lead the implementation of new processes and equipment to enhance efficiency and quality.

- Develop and optimise production methods using advanced engineering techniques.

- Create and maintain essential documentation such as process flows, work instructions, and PFMEA.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve yield, and enhance product quality.

- Collaborate with suppliers and customers, ensuring seamless communication and project execution.

What You Will Bring:

- Proven experience in manufacturing engineering, with a strong understanding of modern production techniques.

- Ability to analyse and optimise processes using tools such as Ishikawa and 5 Why analysis.

- Expertise in creating and reviewing engineering documentation, including routings and PFMEA.

- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing production challenges.

- A commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for driving efficiency and innovation.

This role is instrumental in supporting the company's mission to deliver high-quality solutions to its clients. By ensuring smooth production processes and implementing state-of-the-art techniques, you'll contribute to the company's reputation as a leader in the automotive industry. Your efforts will help maintain the standards of excellence that have made this company a trusted name in manufacturing.

Location:

This role is based in a well-connected area, offering accessibility and convenience for your daily commute.

Interested?:

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join a company that values innovation, quality, and excellence!

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• Respond to equipment breakdowns and carry out fault diagnosis across a variety of control systems.
• Operate and maintain high-precision production equipment in cell assembly.
• Perform product validation testing using in-line and off-line equipment.
• Undertake TPM and preventative maintenance activities to ensure optimum performance.
• Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives for processes and equipment.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues and maintain production targets.

• Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in electrical, mechanical, or general engineering (ONC/HNC/HND Level 3 desirable)
• Previous experience in maintenance or manufacturing within high-speed, quality-driven environments.
• Experience with robotics, automation, or precision manufacturing equipment.
• Strong teamwork skills with experience in collaborative problem-solving.
• Experience in lean manufacturing within quality-driven, customer-focused production environments.
• Practical, hands-on technical background, ideally with an electrical or mechanical specialism.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
li>Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

What does the role look like?

We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to help shape the future of our manufacturing systems and processes. In this key technical role, you'll be the link between our customers, suppliers, and internal teams-ensuring manufacturing is built into product design from the start. You'll lead technology introductions, manage complex improvement projects, and drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our manufacturing systems.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong engineering background, aerospace manufacturing experience, and a passion for innovation and problem-solving.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Lead the technical direction for manufacturing systems, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance targets are met.
• Act as the main technical interface with customers, suppliers, and internal design teams to ensure products are designed for manufacture.
• Drive the introduction of new manufacturing technologies and support the creation of technology roadmaps.
• Oversee manufacturing system design, including standard work, cell design, process simulation, and takt-based logistics.
• Lead New Product Introductions (NPIs) and major manufacturing method changes.
• Apply tools such as PFMEA to reduce process risk and improve system performance.
• Manage relationships with equipment suppliers and support make-vs-buy decisions.

Essential skills:

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• HNC (apprentice-trained) or degree in Engineering/Manufacturing, or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Design for Manufacture/Automation.
• Project management qualifications (Prince 2, APMP).

About us:

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Materials Solutions are looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to join the team here at MSL as part of the Engineering team at Materials Solutions, Worcester, in this role you will play an important part defining methods for our manufacturing process at our additive manufacturing business.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Create techniques, SOPs, work instructions and processes to ensure quality standards are achieved.
• Work with technical and operational personnel on new product development and processes.
• Uphold the adherence to health and safety requirements.
• Contributing to problem solving issues that arise in manufacturing.
  • Experience with problem solving tools would be beneficial.
• Support resolutions of daily production issues that arise and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities:

• Support completion of quotation packages providing information relating to resource planning.
• Understand customer requirements for new projects and summarise to ensure flow down within MSL is understood.
• Creation of part specific manufacturing instructions/programs for processes.
  • g: CNC Milling, CNC Turning, wEDM, Grinding.
• Support in the creation of tooling/fixturing to support all processes/projects across the site.
  • g: CNC Mill/Turning, de-powdering, airflow, inspection, etc.
• Training of operational workforce to ensure compliance to released programs and techniques.
• Co-ordination where required of sub contract fixture creation.
• Support and create documents for flow down of technical information required for operational processing and completion of validation reports.
• Update part routing structures in line with internal procedures.
• Support with daily MRB resolutions.
• Support actions for closure of 3C activity for process improvements on issues.
• Support continuous improvement activities.
• Defining methods of manufacture and continuous improvement for processing operations such as EDM, support removal, blasting, part marking.

What You Bring:

Required:

• Proficient with MS packages and ERP systems.
• Experience in high volume production manufacturing facilities and provision of flow down requirements.
• Comfortable discussing, explaining, and debating complex technical problems within a cross functional team & Customers.
• Fluent in English.
• Interpreting customer specifications/requirements.
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions.
• The ability to thrive in a challenging environment.
• Methodical and self-motivated.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on an individual basis.
• Effective communicator.
• Proven track record machining complex parts.
• CAM experience is essential.
• NX experience is preferred but not essential.
• CNC Grinding Experience is preferred but not essential.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Are you a detail-driven engineer with a passion for innovation and process improvement?

Join a dynamic team at the forefront of defence technology, where your expertise will help deliver cutting-edge protection products-from armour plates to shields and helmets.

This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced, high-tech environment, working alongside engineering, quality, and project teams to bring new products to life and enhance existing manufacturing processes.

• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews and process development
• Collaborate across Operations, Programme, and Engineering teams to support new product introduction
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives including single-piece flow and cost reduction
• Apply Lean methodologies (5S, line balancing, flow, etc.)
• Evaluate CAD models and oversee prototyping and initial production runs
• Develop and optimise press and CNC programmes
• Ensure accuracy of BOMs and support safety and training initiatives
• Liaise with tooling and equipment suppliers to meet project deadlines

• Proven experience in manufacturing engineering across diverse operational environments
• Strong understanding of Lean principles and practical problem-solving (5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D)
• Hands-on experience with press moulding and CNC machining
• Ability to lead process improvements and support cross-functional teams

• Coventry, UK Mon-Thu: 08:00-16:35 | Fri: 08:00-15:10
• Discretionary Half-Year Bonus
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays + Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Paid Leave for Reservists & Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
• Life Cover - 3x Base Salary
• BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan
• Pension - 9% Combined Contribution

If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge in the defence sector and help shape the future of protective technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

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Manufacturing / Production Operators required for our Automotive Client in Leamington Spa.

We are offering Rotating Shift (AM/PM), Day Shifts and Night Shfts with combination of different roles within the business:

Rotating Shift AM/PM - (Must be able to rotate) - £12.91 per hour

• AM: Monday-Thursday: 06:00-14:00, Friday 06:00-13:00 or Monday-Wednesday: 06:00-16:00, Thursday: 06:00-15:00
• PM: Monday- Thursday: 14:00-22:00, Friday: 13:00-20:00

Nigtr Shift - £14.04 per hour

• Sunday: 23:00-06:00, Monday-Thursday: 22:00-06:00 OR Sunday: 21:00-06:00, Monday-Wednesday: 20:00-06:00

Overtime during the week and Saturday paid at x1.5 rate and Sunday overtime paid at x2 rate.

• Compulsory overtime may be called on site due to customer needs, and can be called with short notice

**OT rates are paid after completing the 39h standard hours

Role:

As a Manufacturing / Production Operator you will be working on behalf of our client, they are a leading manufacturing organisation that specialises in the automotive sector. You will be trained on various processes to suit your individual skill set. This could be either the manufacturing process, foam plant process or the assembling.

What we offer:

-    Monthly Attendance & Performance bonuses

-    33 days holiday

-    Onsite Free Parking

-    Onsite Canteen

-    Work place Pension scheme

-    Weekly pay

-    PPE and Uniform Provided

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Manufacturing Engineer

Sutton Coldfield

Days

48,000 - 50,000

This leading Automotive company are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their global business. This is a hands on role, where you will be working in a fast paced environment for a 1st Tier Supplier.

Your job will be to technically support manufacturing areas, including layout, procurement of equipment, production planning, new product introduction (NPI) and systems/ procedures, and training of Operators in accordance with Quality procedures and safe practices. As well as taking responsibility for the implementation of new processes and equipment across the plant.

Role Description:

• Competent with PC word processing skills (INC. Office, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word etc.)
• To develop modern production engineering techniques within the framework of project teams and central standards, including advanced product quality planning activities.
• To ensure all documentation (process flows, PFMEA, work instructions, TPM, routings, asset registers, Yamazumi and setting sheets etc.) are accurate and completed in a timely manner & Support auditing.
• Must be responsible for process control. Only ME can release process changes signed off by all departments etc.
• Support all 8D's, QRQC, internal and external, and use Ishikawa and 5 Why analysis in assisting to find the route cause of a problem effecting production efficiency.
• Improve and optimise the process to reduce costs of manufacturing, increase yield, improve product quality and manufacturing consistency, supporting the WPS team using LEAN tools to continuously improving the processes.
• Support Maintenance when required, issuing manuals for new equipment for Maintenance to complete the PM plans.
• Liaise with Suppliers and when necessary Customer

Skills and Qualification:

• HNC level in Engineering (Minimum BTEC National)
• Technical apprenticeship
• PC word processing skills (Inc. Office, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word etc.)
• Continuous Improvement skills/ knowledge

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for technically motivated engineers. If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV directly to Jordan Kent at (url removed)

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

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