Junior Manufacturing Engineer

Role Overview

As a Junior Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the manufacturing engineering team in delivering safe, efficient, and repeatable production processes. You will work closely with experienced engineers and shop floor teams to assist with day-to-day production support, documentation, and process improvements.

You will gain hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, including supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), resolving production issues, and developing an understanding of high-reliability electronic manufacturing processes.

This is a development role aimed at building your technical capability, problem-solving skills, and understanding of manufacturing systems within a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing engineering activities on the shop floor, assisting with resolving production issues
• Work with senior engineers to maintain and improve manufacturing processes
• Work with cross-functional teams (Production, Quality, Engineering) to support issue resolution
• Assist with root cause investigations and corrective actions (RCCA) for production problems
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve yield, efficiency, and quality
• Provide support to operators with guidance on processes and documentation
• Help collect and analyse production data to support engineering decisions
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and company procedures

Assist in developing and maintaining manufacturing documentation, including:

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Work instructions
• Process documentation
• Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including:

• Assisting with product builds and trials
• Supporting the transition of new products into production
• Helping translate design requirements into manufacturable processes

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship, or equivalent in an engineering discipline (Electronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical or similar)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential:

• Basic understanding of manufacturing or engineering principles
• Some exposure to a production or engineering environment (placement, internship, apprenticeship, or similar)
• Good problem-solving ability with a willingness to learn
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Strong attention to detail

Desirable:

• Exposure to manufacturing documentation (SOPs, work instructions)
• Awareness of NPI or product development processes
• Understanding of Lean or continuous improvement principles
• Experience in electronics or high-reliability manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems

Competencies

• Eagerness to learn and develop engineering skills
• Hands-on approach with a practical mindset
• Good communication skills across teams
• Ability to follow processes and instructions accurately
• Organised and able to manage own workload with guidance
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Positive attitude in a fast-paced production environment

Other Requirements

• Ability to obtain Security Clearance
• Willingness to learn and develop through on-the-job training
• Some flexibility for travel if required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
 

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