Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer - CNC / Production Readiness 📍 Rugby, Warwickshire (on‑site) 💼 Contract | Inside IR35 ⏳ 12 months (likely extension) 💷 £48 per hour An exciting opportunity has opened up for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to play a key role in bringing a new product into production within a purpose‑built manufacturing facility. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role where you'll be shaping how products are made - from early process design through to factory readiness, commissioning, and stable production. You'll sit at the centre of engineering, operations, quality and leadership, helping ensure new equipment, processes and layouts are introduced safely, efficiently, and right first time. What you'll be doing Leading manufacturing readiness activities for a new product introduction Designing, developing and optimising CNC machining processes to drive quality and repeatability Scoping and delivering capital equipment projects from business case through installation and handover Supporting factory layout design, workflow optimisation and equipment placement Analysing production capacity, constraints and flow to identify practical improvements Owning PFMEAs and process controls in line with APQP principles Presenting improvement proposals and investment cases to senior stakeholders Overseeing contractor activities during installation and commissioning phases Mentoring and supporting other engineers within the team What we're looking for Strong background in manufacturing or industrial engineering Proven experience in CNC machining and process development Experience with production readiness, APQP, PFMEA and capital equipment delivery Ability to design tooling and concepts using CAD (Creo preferred) Confident working cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment Strong communication skills - comfortable engaging engineers, operators and senior leaders Structured, organised and proactive with a problem‑solving mindset Comfortable balancing safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives Why apply? Be part of a major new product introduction from the ground up Work in a state‑of‑the‑art facility with modern manufacturing challenges Real influence over processes, layouts and investment decisions Competitive day rate on a long‑term, stable contract📌 Start: Late April 📌 Location: Rugby (on‑site) 📌 Status: Inside IR35 If you're a Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys taking ownership, improving how things are built, and getting new production lines right first time - this is a role well worth having a conversation about. 👉 Apply or get in touch for more details. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales