Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer Salary: Up to £45,000 Location: Cramlington Benefits: • Company pension • Life insurance • Free on-site parking Job Description: The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for leading engineering activities and driving improvements across manufacturing operations. Key responsibilities include: * Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of engineers and technicians. * Driving a strong culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement. * Designing and optimising manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce cost. * Managing capital expenditure projects from concept through installation and validation. * Ensuring compliance with quality systems, ISO standards and health & safety requirements. * Collaborating with production, quality and supply chain teams to support product introduction and volume manufacture. * Monitoring and reporting performance metrics, identifying trends and improvement actions. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will act as a technical authority, combining strategic thinking with hands-on engineering support. Skills & Experience: To be successful as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will ideally demonstrate: * Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, including leadership or supervisory responsibility. * Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. * Pr...