Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement?If you’ve already built a solid foundation in manufacturing or production engineering and you’re ready for a new challenge, DENSO Marston Ltd has the opportunity for you. Based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, we’re a global leader in thermal systems technology — and we’re looking for a capable, driven Production Engineer to join our team and make a real impact.In this role, you’ll put your practical experience to good use: improving processes, optimising layouts, tackling engineering challenges, and supporting the introduction of new products. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with skilled professionals in a fast-paced, Tier 1 automotive environment where continuous improvement, lean thinking, and technical problem-solving are part of the everyday. If you’re ready to influence how things are made — not just follow the process — this is the role for you.Working Hours (Flexible working around core hours)

• Monday to Thursday: 08:30 – 17:00
  • Friday: 08:30 – 13:30

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + 9 statutory bank holidays
• Stakeholder pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Private Health Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Onsite Parking
• Subsidised Canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Discounted gym membership

Key Responsibilities

• Apply lean manufacturing techniques to plan, implement and monitor improvements in manufacturing tools, techniques and processes to:

- Improve output- Improve machine uptime and productivity- Reduce scrap and rework- Improve the delivery of finished goods- Improve the quality of finished goods- Minimise safety incident rates- Help to ensure a continually improving environment- Manage engineering changes to production/materials- Resolve immediate product technical problems with NPI

• Involvement in the identification, development, project management and implementation of capital expenditure projects. Ensure strict control over costs and resource levels.
• Active involvement with the NPI process to ensure the smooth introduction of new products into manufacturing.
• Plan, implement and monitor all new product/variant introductions with emphasis on efficient factory layout, process flow and optimising of capital equipment.
• Attend design review meetings to influence decisions taken towards ‘design for test’ and ‘design for manufacture’.

Candidate Requirements

• 3 years+ experience of Production or Manufacturing Engineering within the automotive Tier 1 or FMCG environment.
• Proven experience in:
• DFMA/FMEA/Six sigma/Statistical Process Control methodologies and their application.
• Cell layout, manufacturing process and work station design.
• Materials flows, Kanban system and pull systems.
• Project management of NPI processes and activities
• Have the potential to implement change, making the manufacturing process lean.
• Familiarity with all aspects of the project life cycle from design to production.
• Knowledge of CAD systems, ideally AutoCAD, to generate designs of parts and tooling.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including communication, presentation and motivation.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Multi-skilled in mechanical and electrical engineering – specifically hydraulics and pneumatics.
• PLC skills for Siemens, Mitsubishi and Allan Bradley controls would be an advantage
• Honours degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

Eligibility to work in the UK unrestricted is essential.