Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Stockport ENG
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
Manufacturing Engineer – Bridges
Stockport | £45,000-£55,000 | Permanent
A specialist defence engineering manufacturer is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to support the production of rapidly deployable military bridge systems at its North West site. The role sits within a high‑integrity environment, focused on large, complex structures used to enable mobility across challenging terrain in both operational and humanitarian settings.
Working closely with production and engineering teams, you’ll play a key role in improving build quality, efficiency and process control across bridge fabrication and assembly activities.
The role
This is a hands‑on, shop‑floor focused position, centred on how modular bridge systems are manufactured, assembled and delivered. Responsibilities include:
Reviewing and optimising manufacturing processes for bridge structures, sub‑assemblies and welded fabrications
Driving improvements in productivity, repeatability and build consistency across bridge manufacture
Identifying opportunities to reduce waste, improve cycle times and enhance tooling and fixturing
Analysing quality and production data, leading corrective and preventive actions
Supporting new product introduction, with a focus on Design for Manufacture within modular bridge systems
Implementing structured problem‑solving (8D, CAPA) to address build and process issues
Working cross‑functionally to improve cost, quality and delivery performance
Ensuring all manufacturing activity meets required EHS, quality and defence standards
Leading both immediate containment actions and longer‑term process improvements
What you’ll need
HND, advanced apprenticeship or degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
Experience in a manufacturing engineering role within heavy fabrication or complex mechanical assemblies
Background working with large welded steel structures, ideally within defence, mobility systems or modular equipment
Experience with lean and continuous improvement methodologies
Strong, practical problem‑solving skills with a shop‑floor focus
Confident communicator, able to work across production, engineering and quality teams
ERP experience (e.g. SAP) is beneficial but not essential
What’s on offer
Pension: 4% employee, 7% employer contribution
Half‑day Fridays
Life assurance and enhanced sick pay, increasing with service
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Long‑service awards and additional holiday
Cycle‑to‑work scheme
Free on‑site parking and EV charging
Modern, collaborative engineering environment
This is a permanent opportunity within a well‑established defence engineering business delivering advanced bridging systems used by military and emergency response teams worldwide.
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