Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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Salary: Market related

Location: Coventry, West Midlands

Job Type: Permanent

Date Listed: 04 Sep 2026

Reference: CS3 7477

Role: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Salary: To be discussed on application
Location: Coventry
Permanent

Role Summary

An opportunity for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical leadership, support production and drive manufacturing process improvements within a regulated engineering environment.

Role & Responsibilities of a Senior Manufacturing Engineer

• Provide senior manufacturing engineering support across Production, Quality, Engineering and Operations.

• Lead problem-solving, RCCA, CAPA, PFMEA and Zero Defect activities.

• Deliver continuous improvement projects across safety, quality, cost, delivery, capacity and process efficiency.

• Coordinate team priorities and deputise for the Manufacturing Engineering Manager when required.

• Support Capex projects from business case and specification through to installation, validation and handover.

• Maintain manufacturing documentation, routings, BOMs and ERP master data.

• Support NPI, engineering changes, tooling and design for manufacture activities.

• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles and support audits, customer reviews and Product Safety activities.

Requirements Of The Role

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience within Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.

• Proven experience as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer within aerospace or another regulated manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, Lean, Continuous Improvement, RCCA, CAPA and PFMEA.

• Experience managing engineering improvement projects and controlled manufacturing change.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP systems and CAD software, ideally SolidWorks.

• Capex, CNC, Six Sigma or Project Management experience would be advantageous.

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If you are an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer looking for a technically challenging role with responsibility for manufacturing improvement and engineering leadership, apply today.