Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

McGeoch Technology, a specialist in electrical panel manufacturing for the defence sector, is seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join its Continuous Improvement team during a period of rapid growth.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support Continuous Improvement projects across production, test, engineering, and wider business processes.
• Work with operations teams to improve flow, reduce waste, and remove barriers to performance.
• Apply lean manufacturing methods and structured problem solving to enhance planning, building, testing, and delivery.
• Investigate electrical faults in production equipment, test systems, and product build processes.
• Improve test methods, fixtures, and fault‑finding routes to increase speed, consistency, and reliability.
• Support improvements in product design feedback loops, manufacturing systems, documentation, and process controls.
• Identify capacity constraints and design practical solutions for long‑term growth.
• Use data to understand performance, measure improvement, and sustain results across teams.
• Support the introduction of new products, equipment, systems, and process changes.
• Build strong working relationships across production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and support teams.

Required profile

• Strong background in Electrical Engineering, preferably within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting, testing, diagnostics, or production support.
• Practical understanding of lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or structured problem solving.
• Ability to translate technical issues into clear actions and lasting process improvements.
• Confidence working with production, quality, and engineering teams.
• Hands‑on approach with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to balance immediate production needs with long‑term improvement goals.
• Clear communication skills and confidence to challenge existing processes constructively.
• Previous assembly experience with an electrical focus.
• Able to read engineering drawings.
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• DFMEA / PFMEA experience.

Required skills

• Electrical troubleshooting
• Testing
• Diagnostics
• Lean manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Structured problem solving
• SolidWorks
• DFMEA
• PFMEA
• Reading engineering drawings

What we offer

• Negotiable salary