Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer | Colchester | Up to £50,000 | Excellent benefits

If you're a mechanical engineer who enjoys designing things, solving problems and seeing your ideas actually make it into production, this could be a good one.

We're recruiting for an established engineering and manufacturing business in the Colchester area, looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join a small, friendly technical team.

You'll be responsible for developing bespoke jigs, fixtures, tooling and machinery to solve real production challenges. Some projects will be relatively simple mechanical solutions, while others will involve automation, robotics and component handling systems.

You'll take projects from concept and CAD through to prototyping, testing and implementation, working alongside production, electrical and software engineers.

We're looking for:

Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering experience within a production environment
Strong 3D CAD skills, SolidWorks preferred
Experience designing machinery, tooling, jigs or fixtures
Good understanding of manufacturing and engineering principles
A practical, creative approach to problem solving
An interest in automation and developing new manufacturing processes
Good communication and teamwork skills

Experience working with small or delicate components would be advantageous.

What's in it for you?

25 days holiday + bank holidays
Buy & sell holiday
Life assurance
Gym/spa membership
Employee Assistance Programme
Training and further education
Company social events
Friendly team and genuine work-life balance

If you're a Manufacturing Engineer who wants a role where you're not just maintaining existing processes but designing new equipment and finding better ways of doing things, apply today

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