Manufacturing Engineer
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pension, Life Assurance, Company Bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, South West, EX2 7HF |
| Company: | Meridian Business Support |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59751675 |
Summary
Manufacturing Engineer
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity within global Aerospace manufacturer who are currently expanding due to further investment, for an experienced and pro-active Product Engineer to develop, implement and maintain best practice through all product engineering activities within a top drawer engineering facility who are growing hugely! These are exciting times in the business and the role would suit somebody who's previously worked as a:
- Manufacturing Enginee
- Production Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Product Engineer
You will be fully relied upon to apply comprehensive understanding of production planning, control and basic manufacturing systems.
The Role:
- Ensure the product and process area is always evolving in a state of continuous improvement, to allow our product to meet the challenges of the customers advanced designs and market differentiation.
- Reduce product related scrap and rework through root cause analysis.
- Implement and maintain best practices through all engineering activities.
- Production planning and control.
- Troubleshooting manufacturing problems and undertaking root cause analysis with a good understanding of CNC machining, CAD and/or 3D modelling essential.
Preferred Skills:
- Tooling design and/or CAD experience.
- Injection moulding and/or ceramics processing experience.
- Degree/HNC or equivalent in Engineering discipline.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing.
- Ability to prepare and write reports using Word, Excel and Projects.
Working Hours:
8am-4pm or 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday
Associated Benefits:
Competitive salary, day working (Mon-Fri) and a range of benefits including excellent pension scheme and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Progression is encouraged, as is professional development.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity within global Aerospace manufacturer who are currently expanding due to further investment, for an experienced and pro-active Product Engineer to develop, implement and maintain best practice through all product engineering activities within a top drawer engineering facility who are growing hugely! These are exciting times in the business and the role would suit somebody who's previously worked as a:
- Manufacturing Enginee
- Production Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Product Engineer
You will be fully relied upon to apply comprehensive understanding of production planning, control and basic manufacturing systems.
The Role:
- Ensure the product and process area is always evolving in a state of continuous improvement, to allow our product to meet the challenges of the customers advanced designs and market differentiation.
- Reduce product related scrap and rework through root cause analysis.
- Implement and maintain best practices through all engineering activities.
- Production planning and control.
- Troubleshooting manufacturing problems and undertaking root cause analysis with a good understanding of CNC machining, CAD and/or 3D modelling essential.
Preferred Skills:
- Tooling design and/or CAD experience.
- Injection moulding and/or ceramics processing experience.
- Degree/HNC or equivalent in Engineering discipline.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing.
- Ability to prepare and write reports using Word, Excel and Projects.
Working Hours:
8am-4pm or 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday
Associated Benefits:
Competitive salary, day working (Mon-Fri) and a range of benefits including excellent pension scheme and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Progression is encouraged, as is professional development.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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