Contract Manufacturing Engineer - Defence

Contract Manufacturing Engineer - DefenceMidlands Competitive Hourly Rate (Outside IR35) Flexible WorkingAn excellent opportunity to join a well-established defence manufacturing organisation supporting critical programmes within a highly regulated environment. With a strong pipeline of work and ongoing investment in production capability, this role offers the chance to make a tangible impact on manufacturing performance and process development.The Role

• Supporting and improving manufacturing processes to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Developing and maintaining manufacturing methods, work instructions, and routings
• Providing hands-on engineering support to production teams to resolve technical and process issues
• Working closely with design, quality, and supply chain functions to support NPI and ongoing production
• Ensuring manufacturing processes comply with defence, quality, and regulatory standards
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across safety, efficiency, and yield
• Supporting shop-floor activities and production readiness as required

What You Need

• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer role
• Background within defence, aerospace, automotive, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, and production methods
• Experience supporting both NPI and serial production
• Confident communicator, able to work effectively across multi-disciplinary teams
• Familiarity with quality systems and regulated industry standards

This is a strong contract opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer looking to work on technically challenging defence programmes within a stable and well-supported Midlands-based manufacturing environment. If you have experience delivering engineering support in regulated manufacturing and enjoy working close to production, we'd love to hear from you.