Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

In this Manufacturing Engineer role at Protolabs in Telford, you will design, set up and optimise processes for new products, leading NPI projects and partnering with R&D to stay at the cutting edge. You’ll monitor manufacturing methods, implement improvements, and support training while ensuring safety and quality. The position involves cross-functional collaboration to increase capacity and drive continuous improvement in a fast-growing digital manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on role with a clear impact on product speed and quality.

Pay / Benefits

• Growth-oriented development through regular feedback
• Extensive e-learning platform with 300+ courses
• Onsite parking and easy transport links
• Canteen with free hot drinks
• Employee discount scheme across UK retailers
• Employee wellbeing culture with mental health support

Responsibilities

• Prepare process designs for new product/process introduction, including jigs, tooling and capital equipment
• Lead NPI projects to meet all requirements
• Tender for new equipment balancing quality and cost
• Collaborate with R&D to stay at the forefront of research
• Analyse current methods to drive improvements and address quality issues
• Contribute to factory layout changes to enable capacity increase
• Serve as go-to technical troubleshooter and advisor
• Continuously seek workflow and performance improvements
• Support training with work instructions and materials
• Work off shift to ensure continuity when implementing new processes
• Adhere to quality and safety standards and address safety issues promptly
• Perform additional tasks as assigned
• Report activities to the department manager

Key requirements

• Excellent planning and organising capabilities
• Knowledge of CNC machining / plastic injection moulding / mould making
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work with all functional work groups
• Strong problem solving skills
• Independent, dependable, resourceful and self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail
• Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Proven mechanical aptitude
• Experience with measurement instruments (micrometers, calipers, height gauges)
• Experience with machinery used in a metalworking shop (Vertical Mills, Lathes, Drills, Grinders)

• Strong communication
• Leadership
• Problem solving
• CNC machining
• Plastic injection moulding
• Mould making

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