Manufacturing Engineer (HVAC or Pneumatics)

Manufacturing Engineer – HVAC Systems OR Manufacturing Engineer – Pneumatics

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer looking to take the next step in your career with a leading UK engineering manufacturer?

We're recruiting two Manufacturing Engineers to join a growing engineering team. These are specialist roles supporting either HVAC systems or Pneumatic systems, giving you the opportunity to apply your technical expertise while driving manufacturing excellence across innovative engineering projects.

Whether your background is in HVAC, refrigeration, cooling systems, mechanical assembly, pneumatics, fluid power, valves or production engineering, we'd like to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Working within a collaborative manufacturing engineering team, you'll be responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes that deliver world-class quality, productivity and customer satisfaction.

You'll play a key role in introducing new products into manufacture, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring robust manufacturing methods are implemented across production.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established organisation investing in new technologies, continuous improvement and the development of its engineering capability.

Key Responsibilities

* Develop, implement and optimise Methods of Manufacture (MOM) for new and existing products.

* Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensure products are successfully transitioned into production.

* Drive improvements in manufacturing quality, efficiency, productivity and lead times.

* Identify manufacturing issues and lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving techniques.

* Apply manufacturing quality tools including PFMEA, SPC and MSA.

* Evaluate new manufacturing technologies and contribute towards future capability planning.

* Work closely with Production, Quality, Design Engineering and Project teams to improve manufacturing performance.

* Develop work instructions, manufacturing documentation and training material.

* Support continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives across production.

* Ensure manufacturing processes meet customer and business quality standards.

About You

We're looking for experienced Manufacturing Engineers with a passion for process improvement and engineering excellence.

You'll ideally have experience in one of the following areas:

HVAC Manufacturing Engineer:

HVAC systems

Cooling or refrigeration equipment

Mechanical assemblies

Pipework and fabricated assemblies

Mechanical manufacturing processes

Pneumatics Manufacturing Engineer:

Pneumatic systems

Fluid power

Pneumatic valves and actuators

Air control systems

Mechanical assembly and testing

You'll also bring:

* Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering (or equivalent experience).

* At least five years' experience within a manufacturing engineering environment.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Experience developing manufacturing processes and supporting production improvements.

* Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

* Experience using structured problem-solving techniques such as 8D.

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Desirable:

* Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or above).

* Experience within the rail, aerospace, defence or other highly regulated manufacturing sectors.

* Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies.

Why Apply?

Two exciting specialist engineering opportunities.

Join a respected and growing engineering manufacturer.

Work on technically challenging products and manufacturing processes.

Collaborative and supportive engineering environment.

Opportunities for training, professional development and career progression.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package