Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Full-time 37.5 hours per week (Mon–Fri)

Travel

Up to 5% (domestic)

About the Company & Role

Our client is a well-established, global engineering organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, precision-engineered solutions across a range of industrial sectors.

Due to continued growth and investment, they are looking to appoint a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their Huddersfield site. This is a key position within the manufacturing engineering team, focused on supporting production and assembly operations, improving manufacturing processes, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams including design, quality, and operations, playing a vital role in both day-to-day manufacturing support and longer-term continuous improvement and digitalisation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support and problem-solving expertise to manufacturing and assembly teams

Act as the key interface between engineering and production

Develop expertise in gear manufacturing processes (e.g. hobbing, shaping, grinding)

Support design for manufacturability and participate in design reviews

Lead PFMEA activities, including process mapping and risk mitigation

Interpret and produce technical and manufacturing drawings

Ensure manufacturing processes meet quality standards and requirements

Drive continuous improvement across quality, cost, and delivery

Design and implement tooling and manufacturing methods in line with safety regulations

Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders such as suppliers and auditors

Create work orders and technical documentation packs

Support digital measurement and automation initiatives, including training colleagues

Maintain awareness of heat treatment processes and their impact on manufacturing

About You

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role

Strong knowledge of machining processes (turning, milling, boring)

Ability to interpret and create technical drawings

Good understanding of GD&T and measurement systems

CNC programming experience

Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP or similar)

2D/3D CAD capability

Personal Attributes

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Proactive and solutions-focused mindset

Ability to mentor and support others

Strong organisational and time management skills

High level of integrity and professionalism

Qualifications

Minimum

Engineering qualification (or equivalent experience)

Preferred

Higher-level engineering qualification

Additional Information

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK

This role may be subject to security and export control restrictions