Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Assystem
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Location: Sunderland
Job Description:

Overview

In this Manufacturing Engineer role, you enable high-quality, client-facing products and systems by ensuring manufacturability and robust issue resolution. You work across drawings, processes, and supplier interactions to keep production on track and compliant. You’ll perform root-cause analyses, implement corrective actions, and collaborate with global partners to support delivery and project planning. This position offers a hands-on impact in a regulated, safety-focused environment with opportunities to grow within a leading nuclear engineering firm.

Pay / Benefits

  • Holiday bonuses
  • employee assistance programme
  • attractive benefits

Responsibilities

  • Execute technical work packages with traceability
  • Review designs for manufacturability using inspection and test processes
  • Assist in developing assembly and constructability methods and approve manufacturing documentation
  • Troubleshoot and manage manufacturing issues within Supply Chain for a client
  • Conduct root cause analyses and develop corrective/preventive actions
  • Support project planning and reporting
  • Collaborate with local and global partners and supply chain stakeholders

Key requirements

  • Degree in Engineering or a Scientific discipline – or equivalent experience
  • Computer-literate and tech-savvy
  • Experience in manufacturing and test processes (Machining, Casting, Fabrication, Welding)
  • Experience in manufacturing of composites for Marine applications and repair methodologies (desirable)
  • Knowledge of metallurgy, metallics, and/or composite materials (desirable)
  • Experience assessing defect criteria related to cracking, subsurface defects, surface coating defects, and NDE detection methods
  • Ideally working towards professional body membership and chartered status
  • Security Check (SC) clearance or ability to obtain without caveats
  • Sole UK national requirement
  • collaboration
  • problem-solving
  • communication
  • Machining
  • Casting
  • Fabrication

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Posted: October 1st, 2026