Manufacturing Engineer
Echelon Engineers Limited · Grantham, England ·
Job Description Echelon Engineers is working exclusively with a well-established and rapidly growing manufacturing business in Lincolnshire to appoint a Production & Manufacturing Engineer at management level. Our client is a specialist manufacturer with over 40 years of heritage, operating as part of a wider privately owned group of 12-13 industrial companies across the UK and Europe.
The business has significantly grown output in recent years and is now expanding into three new product lines alongside its core manufacturing operation - representing a major step-change in the scale and complexity of what they produce.
This is a genuinely exciting time to join. You will have a dual remit: improving efficiency on existing production processes and taking a leading role in specifying and overseeing new manufacturing lines for the new product streams.
This hire sits at management level within a leadership team of six, reporting directly to the Managing Director. What We Are Looking For
Essential
Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related discipline Proven background in production or manufacturing engineering Hands-on experience improving production line efficiency and specifying new manufacturing processes Practical, factory-floor approach alongside the ability to operate at management level Strong project management capability - comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams Excellent communication skills - able to engage at board level and with shop floor teams Commercially aware, with experience contributing to capex planning and supplier negotiations
Desirable
Experience in timber processing, agricultural machinery, FMCG, food manufacturing, or a similar process-driven environment Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement qualification Experience in a growing SME or turnaround environment What Is On Offer Salary up to £45,000 per annum Management-level position with genuine influence from day one A pivotal role in shaping the future of a well-backed, rapidly growing manufacturing business Part of a wider group of 12-13 companies - longer-term career development opportunities Stable, values-driven business with strong group backing and real growth ambition