Senior Manufacturing Engineer

• Location: County Armagh

• Salary: £40 -50k

• Sector: Manufacturing

• Closing Date:

• Job type: 

  CNC / Engineering / Process

• Contact: Janette McCleave

• Contract Type: Permanent

Job Description

Our client is an innovative and growing manufacturing business operating within a high-precision production environment. They are now seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support operational excellence initiatives, improve manufacturing efficiency, and drive continuous improvement across production processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong manufacturing background combined with a passion for process optimisation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and monitor lean manufacturing strategies to improve productivity, minimise waste, and enhance product quality.

• Analyse production and machining data to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for process improvement.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing machining time, labour costs, scrap, and downtime.

• Work closely with Production, Quality, and Maintenance teams to optimise manufacturing performance and equipment reliability.

• Recommend equipment upgrades, tooling improvements, and process modifications where appropriate.

• Maintain manufacturing Bill of Materials (BoM) data including material usage, lead times and costing, ensuring ERP systems remain up to date

Essential Criteria:

• Third level qualification (ideally degree) in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field, ideally in a precision engineering environment

• Proven experience (4-5+ years) in process / manufacturing engineering

• Expertise in lean manufacturing principles and process improvement tools

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills

Salary is £45-50k depending upon experience. The company operates an early finish on Fridays!

For further information and a confidential discussion please email your CV through the link.

By applying for this role you are consenting to Energis Recruitment holding your details for a period of 12 months to be considered for other roles. As a candidate you have the right to consent or object to this.

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