Your new company You will be joining one of the country's most exciting manufacturers who deliver a truly unique product to the market. They are in the midst of a real growth phase and are building their teams to move forward in the exciting direction the company is going. Your new role As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in our product development journey. Reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing Engineering, your responsibilities will span across various phases, from initial design to serial production. What you'll need to succeed Collaborate closely with the engineering design team/system owners to manage and drive the manufacturing process. Evaluate "make vs buy" decisions, ensuring optimal design for manufacturing.Develop, manage, and deploy manufacturing readiness packages that feed into our overall manufacturing plan and strategy. Lead continuous improvement initiatives using lean and 5s methodologies. Create high-level operational processes and ensure effective governance. Be a self-starter and motivate yourself and others. Own advanced manufacturing engineering requirements during the product development phase, including MBOM creation, process planning, equipment specifications, PFMEAs, virtual builds, labour estimation, and build manuals/documentation planning. Collaborate with the engineering and operations teams to troubleshoot any process or equipment issues during new product introduction and series manufacturing. What you'll get in return You will receive a very strong salary, around £45,000, with yearly pay reviews and multiple bonus schemes, 35 days annual leave with this rising alongside your years with the company, access to private healthcare and discounted options to add others on, alongside getting to join at a time when your input could have a true impact on shaping the future of the company. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk