Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Cornwall

Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 + 10% Bonus

Benefits: Relocation Support Available + Excellent Benefits Package

The Opportunity:

Futures are working with a well-established, market-leading manufacturing organisation in Cornwall who are looking to recruit an experienced Lead Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing engineering team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly automated, fast-paced manufacturing environment, playing a key role in driving continuous improvement, optimising manufacturing processes and improving overall equipment performance.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical manufacturing expertise with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving, process optimisation and engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead manufacturing engineering activities, supporting day-to-day production performance and operational improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve OEE, reduce downtime, minimise waste and increase manufacturing efficiency.
• Support the introduction, commissioning and optimisation of new manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support automation, reliability and process improvement projects across the manufacturing facility.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineering colleagues and cross-functional teams.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Lead Manufacturing Engineer or similar position.
• Strong background working within a high-volume, highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable experience delivering continuous improvement projects with measurable results.
• Practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools, including DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S, SMED, RCA and Six Sigma.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, automation, equipment reliability and OEE improvement.
• Experience leading engineering projects and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent practical experience).

Interested?

If you're an experienced Manufacturing Engineer looking to take the next step in your career, or an established Lead Manufacturing Engineer seeking a new challenge within a progressive manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Futures for a confidential discussion.