112 Manufacturing jobs in Wolverhampton

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.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Manufacturing Engineer

• Salary:  £35,000 – £5,000
• Holidays:  25 days + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Pension:  Company contribution
• Work-Life Balance:  Early finish every Friday at 12:15pm

Location: Worcestershire

Reference: BP 204

Manufacturing Engineer – Precision Engineering & Innovation

ATA Recruitment are representing a leading UK-based engineering manufacturer is looking for a skilled Manufacturing Engineer  to join its team in Worcestershire. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a technically advanced environment where your ideas and expertise will directly impact product quality, efficiency, and innovation.

About the Business

This long-established and globally respected manufacturer has been delivering high-performance cooling solutions since 1979. Specialising in heat exchangers, the company supports a wide range of industries including power generation, defence, marine, and industrial machinery. With a UK-based manufacturing facility and ISO 9001:2015 certification, the business is known for its engineering excellence, product reliability, and commitment to continuous improvement.

The company’s product range includes Shell and Tube, Air Cooled, and Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers—critical components in systems that generate waste heat, such as engines, generators, and hydraulic power packs. With a strong focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, the business continues to grow and invest in its people and processes.

The Role: Manufacturing Engineer

As a Manufacturing Engineer , you’ll play a key role in evaluating and developing manufacturing processes, improving efficiency, and ensuring product quality. You’ll work closely with design, production, and quality teams to optimise workflows, implement testing methods, and support new product development.

This is a hands-on, varied role that offers the chance to work with CNC machinery (Fanuc and Siemens), develop SOPs and process flow charts, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the shop floor.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes and layouts.
• Design and implement testing methods to ensure product and process quality.
• Analyse production data to drive improvements in throughput and cost.
• Support maintenance and repair coordination for manufacturing equipment.
• Provide technical support across departments and contribute to team training.
• Maintain compliance with government regulations and internal standards.

What You’ll Need

• Strong understanding of manufacturing methods, tooling, and materials.
• Experience with CNC programming and operation.
• Ability to read and interpret assembly drawings and GD&T.
• Excellent problem-solving and process improvement skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach to engineering challenges.

The Package

• Salary:  circa £35,000
• Hours:  39 hours/week
  (Mon–Thurs: 7:15am–4:15pm, Fri: 7:15am–12:15pm)
• Holidays:  25 days + bank holidays (including Christmas shutdown)
• Birthday:  Day off after qualifying period
• Pension:  Company contribution after 3 months