Country: United Kingdom
City: Peterborough
Req ID: 522075
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Onsite
Seniority Level: Associate
About Cubis Systems
Cubis Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of network access products for the infrastructure, utility and construction markets. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, Cubis is part of the €27 billion CRH Group and operates from multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, exporting to over 30 countries worldwide.
Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability.
We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow’s solutions today.
Manufacturing Engineer – Tallington
Join Our Team at Cubis Systems – Exciting Opportunities Await
At Infrastructure Products Europe, we’re innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world.
Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Company pension contribution
* A range of healthcare options
* Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
* Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
* Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
* Employee referral programme
* Enhanced Family friendly policies
* Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group
Reports to: CAPEX & Process Engineering Manager
Role Overview: The Manufacturing Engineer will support the development, optimisation, and continuous improvement of Cubis Systems’ manufacturing processes at the Tallington site. The role combines hands‑on process engineering with design responsibilities, contributing to new product development (NPD), tooling design, production layouts, and the introduction of new manufacturing technologies. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:
What our new ‘Manufacturing Engineer’ will be doing:
* Manage cross‑functional improvement projects, equipment installations, and site upgrades, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to required safety and quality standards.
* Carry out time studies, develop standard work, and update ERP data to improve manufacturing accuracy, planning, and efficiency.
* Maintain accurate BOMs, routings, labour times, and manufacturing data to support effective planning, costing, and production control.
* Identify opportunities to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve operational performance across the site.
* Promote Lean methodologies with the Lean Specialist, supporting 5S, CI events, and waste‑reduction activities.
* Use Gantt charts and gateway reviews to control project progress and oversee contractors to ensure compliance with safety and technical requirements.
* Produce Capital Expenditure proposals with supporting justification and track progress through approval and implementation.
* Support new product introductions and engineering projects through trials, validation, troubleshooting, and process documentation.
* Provide practical, shop‑floor design assistance, including CAD updates, tooling/fixture design, and production issue resolution.
* Support of all engineering related activities as required.
* Provision of works instructions, training material etc as per all new or modified processes.
* Process trouble shooting / Development– ERP system and production.
* Other projects as defined appropriate including CRH based projects and initiatives.
The experience our new ‘Manufacturing Engineer’ will have includes:
* Candidates must be educated to HNC/HND level, or equivalent, in an engineering discipline (Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering).
* In depth experience within a manufacturing/industrial engineering role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
* Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred).
* Candidate must have experience in use of ERP systems.
* Candidates must have experience in Project Management.
* High level IT skills including proficiency in full MS Office suite, Advanced Excel an understanding of, and ability to utilise, digital communications tools such as email and intranets.
* Candidates must be technically advanced with the ability to manage complexity, communicate effectively and work collaboratively.
* Competent in project management, technical documentation, engineering drawings, and process development.
* Knowledge of automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
* Knowledge of Value Stream Mapping is desirable.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications to recruitment@cubis-systems.com by Friday 10th April 2026.
Cubis Systems is an equal opportunity employer, which values differences in our people. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we provide equality through our career development opportunities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, age, and disability.
About CRH
CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
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