Manufacturing Engineer

Hourly Rate: £30 - £40 (Umbrella)

Location: Bedfordshire
Duration: 5 months (Inside IR35)
Hours: 37.5 per week | (Monday - Thursday)
Positions Available: 2

A great opportunity has arisen for experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join a leading defence and technology programme on a 5-month contract. You'll play a key role in developing and optimising manufacturing processes across the full product lifecycle from design and prototype through to full-rate production.

Working within a dynamic operations engineering team, you'll support both new product introduction and continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on cost reduction, quality enhancement, and process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop and implement manufacturing processes and layouts using lean principles.

* Define operational sequences, process flows, and material handling methods.

* Create and manage manufacturing documentation, BOMs, and routings.

* Identify tooling and fixture requirements to improve production capability.

* Drive “right first time” quality and efficiency improvements.

* Collaborate closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to achieve programme goals.

Skills & Experience:

* Strong knowledge of electro-mechanical assembly and bonding processes.

* Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement tools.

* Proficiency in CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings.

* Solid understanding of MRP/ERP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings (SAP or similar preferred).

* Experience or knowledge of composite processing is advantageous.

* Security Clearance (SC) required to start.

This is an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact within an innovative engineering environment offering a flexible 4-day working week