Manufacturing Improvements Engineer

Manufacturing Improvements Engineer

Location: Cheltenham, UK (On-site)

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day, Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan, Life assurance, On site gym, Free on site parking, Salary sacrifice schemes for Technology and Electric Vehicles.

Role Overview

Are you passionate about driving manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement? We are looking for a Manufacturing Improvements Engineer to join our team in Cheltenham. In this role, you will be instrumental in enhancing shop floor processes to ensure they are efficient, high quality, repeatable, and well documented. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in supporting UK Supply by delivering engineered products through innovative and effective manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifying, evaluating, and implementing process improvements.
• Leading cross functional projects to deliver manufacturing enhancements.
• Defining and developing manufacturing processes, including CNC programming.
• Specifying and procuring tools, workholding, and inspection equipment.
• Creating detailed work instructions and supporting new machine introductions.
• Providing engineering support for both existing processes and new product introductions (NPI).
• Driving Future Factory initiatives to ensure readiness for future demand.
• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across engineering, production, planning, and health & safety teams.
• Managing technical and commercial decisions related to manufacturing processes.

Experience

• Extensive hands on experience in a machine shop environment.
• Proven problem solving capabilities and commercial awareness.
• Familiarity with MRP systems and basic Microsoft Office tools.
• A solid understanding of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) practices.
• Experience in production engineering, process planning, and CNC machining.
• Exposure to continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma or 5Y.
• A background in mechanical engineering, ideally with an HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Apprenticeship training in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.

Success Criteria

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times.
• Demonstrate strong communication and cross functional collaboration skills.
• Be highly organised with excellent time management abilities.
• Show initiative and a proactive approach to problem solving and process optimisation.
• Have a deep understanding of CNC programming, metal cutting, tooling, and workholding.
• Be comfortable working in a fast paced, improvement focused environment.
• Ideally bring additional skills in CAD, CAM, macro programming, or automation.

About Spirax Group

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi national industrial engineering Group dedicated to delivering engineered solutions for drive, control and management of steam, electric thermal, and fluid technologies. It supports diverse industries across the globe.

EEO Statement

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