Manufacturing Process Engineer

Process Engineer- Manufacturing
Location: Norwich | Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Monday- Friday, 9:00- 17:30

Our client, a well-established manufacturer, is looking for a detail-driven engineer to join their Operations team. This role sits at the link between engineering design and the shop floor, split between hands-on process improvement and the data/administration side of manufacturing - keeping BOMs, routings, and ERP records accurate as products move from CAD into production.

What you''ll be doing

• Transferring and maintaining Bills of Materials from CAD into the ERP system, keeping structure and data clean for accurate costing
• Setting and maintaining correct work centres and routing times across the shop floor
• Leading and closing out continuous improvement projects that reduce manufacturing cost
• Writing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for key products and processes
• Investigating build issues and component failures, and supporting root-cause/CAPA activity
• Running PFMEAs alongside Quality and Production during new product introduction
• Coordinating Engineering Changes with suppliers and manufacturing teams
• Providing backup support on tooling, ERP administration and cost variance analysis
• Supporting third-party certification activity (e.g. ISO 9001 and relevant industry standards)

What we''re looking for

• A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or similar
• Experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment, ideally with electro-mechanical assembly
• Comfortable working in CAD and ERP systems, with a strong eye for data accuracy
• Strong root-cause and structured problem-solving skills
• Organised, self-motivated, and confident working across engineering, quality, purchasing and production teams
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 10%), including some evenings/over-nights

Nice to have

• Lean or Six Sigma qualifications
• Experience facilitating FMEAs
• Familiarity with 3D printing

Interested in finding out more? Apply now or get in touch with Lewis at Select Recruitment for a confidential chat about this opportunity.