Jackson Hogg are supporting a specialist manufacturing business in the Stockton-on-Tees area with a Manufacturing Engineer position. The Manufacturing Engineer will report into the Head of Engineering and will support the NPI manufacturing process alongside providing support to the Production and Engineering teams. Responsibilities: Provide design for manufacturing support during design and development stages Support process development and process implementation. Support junior engineers on site and contribute to equipment specifications Write up specifications for new equipment, tender for and install new equipment, including training personnel Support continuous improvement while working with the production department to develop practices, routines and solutions to help improve productivity and product quality Set up CNC centres and saws for new products; understand the concept of using different materials; tooling for specific situations etc Trouble shooting CNC operations using RCA and incorporating a robust solution Set up new production lines: using existing and new equipment ensuring it complies with the project and production’s expectations Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and network performance using CI techniques Manufacturing Engineer Requirements Conversant in the use of CAD for data interrogation. Strong Excel, Word and PPT skills, GD&T Working experience of CNC machines up to 5 axis. Problem-solving skills, analytical skills and attention to detail. NC Programming Good communication / presentation skills for effective liaison and teamwork. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently