Job Description

Location:

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Salary:

30.00 - 47.73 per hour

Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Sector:

Aerospace and Defence

Contract type

Contract

Consultant:

Wiktoria Goral

Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Onsite, occasional WFH

Hourly PAY RANGE

30 PAYE (+ 4.36 Holiday pay)/ 40.91 UmbrellaUP TO

35 PAYE (+5.09 Holiday pay)/ 47.73 Umbrella

Working hours:

Flexible working hours, core hours 10am - 3pm Monday - Thursday, 1pm finish Friday.

Contract:

12 months+ ( potential for long-term contract/ Temporary to permanent)

About the Role

Morson is currently recruiting a skilled

Manufacturing Engineer

to join our defence client at their High Wycombe facility. You'll play a key part in reviewing production equipment, developing improvement strategies, and supporting long-term investment planning.

Key Responsibilities

Review and assess all production equipment, categorising each asset by breakdown risk. Evaluate and optimise TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) processes. Develop and implement mitigation plans - such as outsourcing, maintenance contracts, training, documentation improvements, or equipment replacement/overhaul. Prepare and manage a 5-year capex strategy and plan. Produce business cases for priority equipment replacements and outsourcing. Draft purchase and equipment specifications to support implementation. Support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives across manufacturing operations.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or HNC in a relevant engineering or manufacturing discipline. Proven experience in a manufacturing or production engineering environment. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to prepare business cases and justify investment proposals. Understanding of maintenance strategies, TPM, and equipment lifecycle management.

Desirable

Lean or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or above preferred). * Experience within a high-reliability or complex production environment.