Contract Manufacturing Engineer - Defence
Midlands | Competitive Hourly Rate (Outside IR35) | Flexible Working

An 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.