Manufacturing Engineer – Materials Analysis

Location: High Wycombe, UK, onsite
Business Unit: Materials Analysis

About the Role

Join Oxford Instruments’Materials Analysis business unit, where we design and manufacture advanced benchtop systems that enable scientists and industry to better understand and analyse materials.

As aManufacturing Engineer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the production of our benchtop NMR products—ensuring they are built efficiently, to the highest quality standards, and ready to meet the needs of customers across research, academia, and industry.

You’ll work at the intersection of engineering, production, and innovation—driving improvements, supporting new product introduction, and helping translate cutting-edge technology into reliable, manufacturable solutions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providehands-on engineering support to production, ensuring quality products are delivered on schedule
• Analyse and improve manufacturing processes, identifying waste and drivingcontinuous improvement
• Lead initiatives usingLean and Six Sigma to improve yield, reliability, and efficiency
• Monitor and improve key metrics such asproduct yield and returns (wRMA)
• SupportNew Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring products and processes are production-ready and repeatable
• Develop and maintainwork instructions, inspection criteria, and manufacturing documentation
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and production teams to resolve issues and implement improvements
• Support supplier performance acrosscost, quality, and delivery
• Contribute toshop floor layout and tooling design to support evolving product needs
• Championsafe working practices, 5S, and operational excellence

What We’re Looking For

Your Experience & Skills

• Degree/HND in Manufacturing, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience applyingLean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• Strong structured problem-solving skills
• Knowledge ofISO 9000 quality systems
• Experience withNPI, DfX, and product lifecycle management
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (BOMs, routings, etc.)
• Experience working withprecision or scientific instrumentation is highly advantageous

Your Attributes

• Strong communicator, able to influence across teams
• Proactive, driven, and solutions-focused
• Passionate about continuous improvement and delivering results
• Collaborative with a positive, can-do mindset

Why Join Materials Analysis at Oxford Instruments?

• Be part of aglobally recognised technology leader in scientific instrumentation
• Work oninnovative benchtop NMR products with real-world impact
• Collaborate with talented engineers and scientists in a purpose-driven environment
• Opportunity to shape manufacturing excellence and grow your career

Make an Impact

If you’re motivated by improving processes, solving complex challenges, and contributing to advanced analytical technology, we’d love to hear from you.