Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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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.