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Manufacturing Engineer (Contract) - Peterborough

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

£250 - £282 per day

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Manufacturing Management

Manufacturing Engineer (Contract) - Peterborough

Location: Peterborough, UK (On-site)
Contract Length: 9 Months
Rate: £38.17 per hour (£282.46 per day)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Start Date: ASAP

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a world-class engineering and manufacturing environment in Peterborough. Working within a high-performing manufacturing engineering team, you will play a key role in supporting production growth, New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, process improvements, and capital investment projects across advanced engine manufacturing operations.

This is a hands-on role offering exposure to cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, continuous improvement initiatives, and high-profile engineering projects within a globally recognised organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support manufacturing engineering activities across assembly and final assembly operations.
  • Deliver process improvement, industrialisation, and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
  • Develop and maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
  • Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new and existing products.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
  • Support equipment installation, commissioning, process validation, and capability studies.
  • Work closely with Product Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to optimise manufacturing performance.
  • Provide technical support to production teams, resolving manufacturing issues and implementing sustainable solutions.
  • Contribute to tooling, automation, and manufacturing system improvements.

Required Experience

  • Proven Manufacturing Engineering experience within a production or manufacturing environment.
  • Experience delivering NPI, industrialisation, process improvement, or manufacturing projects.
  • Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
  • Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, process validation, and root cause analysis.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.

Desirable

  • Automotive, off-highway, aerospace, pharmaceutical, or other process-driven manufacturing experience.
  • Engineering degree or equivalent practical manufacturing engineering experience.
  • Exposure to CAD systems, Teamcenter, or manufacturing simulation tools.

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