Position: Manufacturing Manager Proactive are currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Manager to join an established and growing engineering and manufacturing business. As a Manufacturing Manager, you'll be responsible for leading manufacturing operations, developing people and processes, improving efficiency and ensuring production activities consistently meet customer, quality and commercial requirements. Responsibilities: Provide strong leadership and strategic direction across multiple manufacturing and production functions Take overall responsibility for manufacturing performance, productivity and operational efficiency Lead, develop and support departmental management teams to achieve business and production objectives Effectively manage labour, equipment and other resources to maximise production output Oversee production planning and ensure products are manufactured and delivered in line with customer requirements and agreed deadlines Drive continuous...

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LONDON / South London 12-HOUR DAYS & NIGHTS 65000 PERMANENT Sector: Manufacturing / Automated Production Lead Maintenance Engineer London (Wembley) - Supervisor Role Salary: 65,000 plus bonus Shifts: 4 on 4 off days and nights Sector: Manufacturing / Production Overview On behalf of our client, a leading name in the manufacturing sector, we are recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer that can start up to a Lead Engineer This role offers an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer with strong leadership skills and an electrical bias to take ownership of maintenance operations within a busy production environment. The successful Lead Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for both supervising the maintenance team and remaining actively involved in day-to-day maintenance and repair activities across the facility. Key Responsibilities Act as the Lead Maintenance Engineer, overseeing and coordinating all site maintenance...

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LONDON / South London 12-HOUR DAYS & NIGHTS 58000 PERMANENT Sector: Manufacturing / Automated Production AT A GLANCE 58,000 salary 12-hour days and nights Permanent position Award-winning global FMCG manufacturer Significant investment across the business Highly automated FMCG manufacturing environment Major investment in machinery, technology and people Excellent training and development Clear opportunities to progress into leadership, projects, reliability or continuous improvement FMCG or manufacturing experience essential THE OPPORTUNITY Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join an award-winning global FMCG manufacturer that is investing heavily in its people, technology and engineering function? We are working with a highly successful global FMCG business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and investment. The company has made significant investments across the business, with a continued focus on...

Maintenance Engineer London 4 on 4 Off DAYS ONLY (can chose times) Wembley, North West London At a Glance 4 on 4 off days only - excellent work-life balance Award-winning manufacturing business Wembley, North West London Well-established, highly successful manufacturer Excellent team morale and supportive management Structured career progression Multi-skilled role carrying out planned and reactive maintenance Engineers are encouraged to take ownership and drive continuous improvement Manufacturing background essential Must be UK based with full right to work in the UK The Opportunity Are you a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a days-only shift pattern that offers an outstanding work-life balance? We are recruiting for an award-winning manufacturer based in Wembley, North West London. This is a business that genuinely values its engineering team, invests heavily in its people and equipment, and has built an excellent reputation for staff...

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - EAST LONDON 12-HOUR DAYS & NIGHTS 64,500 PERMANENT Sector: FMCG / Manufacturing / Automated Production AT A GLANCE 64,500 salary 12-hour days and nights Permanent Maintenance Engineer position East London Blue-chip global FMCG manufacturer Major investment across the wider business Highly automated production environment Modern machinery and advanced manufacturing technology Excellent training and development Genuine career progression opportunities Potential routes into leadership, projects, reliability and continuous improvement FMCG or manufacturing experience essential THE OPPORTUNITY Looking for a Maintenance Engineer role where you can work with modern technology, develop your skills and build a long-term career? We are working with a globally recognised blue-chip FMCG manufacturer with an excellent reputation for quality, innovation and investment in its people. The business continues to make major investments across its...

ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER London Monday to Friday DAYS Hayes - West London Circa 67,000 Global Manufacturing Business AT A GLANCE Circa 67,000 Monday to Friday - days Engineering Team Leader position within a large manufacturing site Lead and develop a larger team of Maintenance Engineers Global manufacturing business Well-established and highly successful organisation Strong opportunities for career development and progression Responsibility for people, performance, contractors and engineering delivery Manufacturing experience essential UK based with full right to work in the UK THE OPPORTUNITY Are you an experienced Engineering Team Leader looking for your next challenge, or an experienced Maintenance Engineer ready to move into engineering leadership? We are working with a global manufacturing business that is looking to appoint an Engineering Team Leader to lead a larger engineering team within a well-established manufacturing operation. This is an excellent...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Principal Manufacturing Engineer Advanced Manufacturing & Defence Up to 80,000 Location: Dorking, Surrey Engineering expertise meets customer engagement, innovation and growth. Are you an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, working directly with customers and turning technical problems into practical solutions? This is a rare opportunity to join a growing specialist engineering business and play a key role in developing its presence across advanced manufacturing and UK defence, while remaining closely connected to engineering and manufacturing. This is not a traditional sales role. Your technical credibility is at the heart of the position. You'll work with customers to understand requirements, review drawings and specifications, develop manufacturing solutions and support projects from initial enquiry through to delivery. Internally, you'll work closely with engineering, production and purchasing teams to ensure solutions...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Position: Manufacturing Supervisor Location: Woking Salary: £16.00 per hour Are you an experienced leader in the automotive or high-volume engineering/manufacturing sector? This dynamic Supervisor role offers a unique blend of hands-on responsibilities and leadership duties, perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. This role is based on-site at a prestigious location in Woking, where you will lead a team of Quality Inspectors and drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key duties and responsibilities: - Writing and maintaining Work Instructions, SOPs, and Test Plans. - Leading and supporting a team of 5-10 Quality Inspectors. - Conducting Level Zero investigations and root cause analysis. - Planning and coordinating inspection activities. - Carrying out layered audits and process conformance checks. - Driving corrective actions and continuous improvement activities. - Ensuring teams have the correct...

Position: Manufacturing Supervisor Location: Woking Salary: 16.00 per hour Are you an experienced leader in the automotive or high-volume engineering/manufacturing sector? This dynamic Supervisor role offers a unique blend of hands-on responsibilities and leadership duties, perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. This role is based on-site at a prestigious location in Woking, where you will lead a team of Quality Inspectors and drive quality, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key duties and responsibilities: - Writing and maintaining Work Instructions, SOPs, and Test Plans. - Leading and supporting a team of 5-10 Quality Inspectors. - Conducting Level Zero investigations and root cause analysis. - Planning and coordinating inspection activities. - Carrying out layered audits and process conformance checks. - Driving corrective actions and continuous improvement activities. - Ensuring teams have the correct...

Manufacturing Engineer High Wycombe £55,000pa - £60,000pa plus benefits: Our client is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to assist with ongoing manufacturing projects and BAU continuous improvement and NPI activity. The Manufacturing Engineer will review and measure current manufacturing processes, identify waste opportunities for improvement and agree improvement plans and targets with Manufacturing Team Leaders. You will promote a Continuous Improvement culture through training and coaching, acting as a CI champion delivering shop floor Lean/ six sigma programs and initiatives. Your day to day looks like: Provide hands-on engineering support to production, ensuring quality products are delivered on schedule Analyse and improve manufacturing processes, identifying waste and driving continuous improvement Lead initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma to improve yield, reliability, and efficiency Monitor and improve key metrics such as product yield and...

Head of Manufacturing Lead. Improve. Inspire. Deliver. We're looking for an ambitious, people-focused Head of Manufacturing to take ownership of our manufacturing operation and lead a team of around 100 people in a fast-paced, made-to-order environment. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who thrives on the shop floor, enjoys solving problems and knows how to turn operational challenges into measurable improvements. Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll lead our production teams and work closely with Shift Managers, Team Leaders and wider business functions to deliver safety, quality, productivity and performance. What you'll be responsible for Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to deliver customer demand safely, efficiently and on time. Drive output, productivity and labour efficiency, with a strong focus on achieving daily and hourly targets. Reduce overtime, waste and scrap through better processes, planning and workforce utilisation....

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. 2027 Technical Publications & Product Training Apprentice – Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician   Start Date: 06 September 2027 Salary: £24,000 per annum Employee type: Permanent Location: Crawley Working Schedule: Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week (8 hours Monday – Thursday, 5 hours Friday)   Turn your curiosity into a career. If you're passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and looking for an apprenticeship that combines academic study with exciting on-the-job experience,...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you'll create high impact, cost effective estimates...