Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

Gloucester
3 weeks ago
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Graduate Manufacturing Engineer, £28,000 to £32,000 per annum, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

  • Join a growing innovative product development and manufacturing business, part of wider global group of engineering and manufacturing companies.

  • Flexible working hours!

  • £28,000 to £30,000 salary guide + pension + life assurance + private medical cover + 26 days holiday & all bank holidays.

  • Graduate Manufacturing Engineer role focussed on ensuring manufacturing processes and products meet the highest of demands for automotive, aerospace, defence, and marine applications.

    This Graduate Manufacturing Engineer role would suit a recent Graduate from either a Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or Materials Science background (or similar discipline).

    This Graduate Manufacturing Engineer job will suit:

  • You are likely to be degree qualified in a mechanical engineering, materials engineering, product design or similar engineering / science-based discipline.

  • Someone who enjoys working closely to the manufacturing teams. An inquisitive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and make them lean.

  • Analytical approach, capable of root cause analysis.

  • You must be eligible for UK Defence Security Clearance for this role.

    This Graduate Manufacturing Engineer job will involve:

  • Working closely with the wider engineering team to help drive efficiency across manufacturing processes.

  • Supporting with root cause analysis to identify any potential issues linked to materials.

  • Learn to spot trends and perform wider analysis to identify any anomalies within manufacturing.

  • Optimising manufacturing processes where possible to improve efficiency.

  • Work with the manufacturing team at production kick off to ensure they have the required information.

    This Graduate Manufacturing Engineer job is commutable from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stroud, Bristol, Chipping Norton, Dursley, Worcester, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye.

    To apply please send your CV to Joe Parker at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd.

    Visit the Euro Projects Recruitment website to search our latest permanent, contract and interim vacancies.

    “Please note that if you are not contacted within the next ten days then your application, on this occasion, has not been successful. We thank you for taking the time to apply.”

    This job is posted by Euro Projects Recruitment, a recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering and manufacturing appointments from tool room to boardroom. We combine over 100 years of technical knowledge and recruitment expertise to introduce the best candidates to the best companies. We are passionate about your future and persistent in our efforts to secure you the right job.

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