Junior Mechanical Engineer – Manufacturing (Kits & Components)

About the role

This is a hands‑on engineering position that gives you experience across manufacturing, production planning, purchasing, inventory control and continuous improvement. You will work closely with production, warehouse and engineering teams to ensure components are available for customer deliveries while identifying ways to boost efficiency and processes.

Key responsibilities

• Learn and operate the company’s ERP and manufacturing systems.
• Manage stock accuracy, inventory control and material flow.
• Purchase raw materials and components from approved suppliers.
• Build supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance.
• Support barcode, traceability and quality‑control systems.
• Plan component availability using the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Identify material shortages and support production planning.
• Work with manufacturing teams to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Gain experience with laser‑cutting and press‑brake operations.
• Support continuous‑improvement, automation and process development.
• Assist with workload planning and ensure production schedules are met.

Required profile

• Practical, organised and proactive with an interest in manufacturing and engineering.
• Enjoys working on the shop floor, solving problems and improving processes.

Required skills

• ERP systems
• Inventory control
• Material flow management
• Purchasing
• Supplier relationship management
• Barcode and traceability systems
• Quality‑control systems
• Master Production Schedule (MPS) planning
• Laser‑cutting operation
• Press‑brake operation
• Continuous‑improvement techniques
• Automation
• Process development

What we offer

• Salary: £28,400 per annum.
• Working hours: Monday‑Thursday 6:00 am‑3:00 pm, Friday 6:00 am‑11:00 am.
• Holiday: 24 days plus bank holidays (including summer and Christmas shutdowns).
• Pension auto‑enrolment (5% employee / 3% employer).