Manufacturing Engineer

CNC Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Skelmersdale (WN8 9PP) 
Salary: Up to £48,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits
Hours: Monday – Friday, Days ( Early Friday Finish )
Contract: Permanent

Looking to step away from repetitive day-to-day machining and move into a strategic, influential engineering career?
This is the perfect "bridge" role for a highly skilled CNC Programmer, Senior Setter, or Process Engineer ready to transition into a full Manufacturing Engineering position. Join an established precision engineering business that is actively investing in its people, technology, and facility.

What’s In It For You?

• Career Evolution: Move off the tools and into a role where your technical ideas directly shape how products are made.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a stable daytime schedule with a genuine early finish every single Friday.
• Modern Environment: Work within a highly skilled technical team with access to ongoing investment in machinery and software.
• Skills Development: Full support to develop your CAD/CAM capabilities if you want to take your digital skills to the next level.

The Role
Working closely with both the production floor and the design office, you will:

• Optimise: Develop, programme, and refine CNC machining processes to boost efficiency and quality.
• Troubleshoot: Act as the technical link on the shop floor, solving complex machining challenges and supporting machine set-ups.
• Introduce New Products (NPI): Take exciting engineering projects from initial development through validation and into live production.
• Design & Document: Support tooling and fixture development, while maintaining clear work instructions and process standards.

About You
We are looking for a practical problem-solver who understands what happens on the shop floor but wants to influence the bigger picture. You might currently be working as a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, CNC Programmer, or a Senior CNC Setter/Programmer looking for that next step.
To fit right in, you will bring:

• A strong CNC machining and programming background within precision engineering.
• The ability to confidently interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Solid knowledge of tooling, fixtures, and modern machining methods.
• Experience using CAD/CAM software (or a strong willingness to learn—we can train you on our specific packages!).
• A continuous improvement mindset and the confidence to collaborate with production teams.

Ready to make a bigger impact?
If you want a role where your experience genuinely matters and your ideas are listened to, we would love to have a confidential chat.
Apply today to find out more.