Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Join a fast-growing advanced manufacturing company in expansion mode.
Our client is a growing advanced manufacturing organization that has evolved from its entrepreneurial roots into a diversified provider of precision-engineered solutions. The company supports customers across demanding sectors where quality, innovation, and technical expertise are critical to success. With capabilities spanning precision machining, additive manufacturing, reverse engineering, and product development support, the business has built a reputation for solving complex engineering challenges. As the organization continues to expand into regulated and mission-critical markets, it is investing heavily in manufacturing capabilities, process excellence, and engineering leadership.
Reporting into the engineering leadership team, the Principal Manufacturing Engineer will play a pivotal role in defining and advancing CNC machining operations. The successful candidate will lead technically challenging manufacturing projects, develop scalable processes and standards, improve quality systems, and provide expert guidance across production, engineering, and customer-facing activities.
- Lead complex CNC manufacturing engineering projects involving multi-axis machining, tooling, fixturing, and process optimization.
- Develop standardized manufacturing documentation, workflows, and ERP process structures to improve scalability and knowledge retention.
- Partner with quality teams to strengthen measurement strategies, process controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to translate design requirements into manufacturable solutions.
- Mentor engineers, machinists, and operators while driving adoption of best-in-class manufacturing practices.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The ideal candidate combines extensive hands-on CNC machining expertise with strong process engineering and leadership abilities. They thrive in technically demanding environments, have a proven record of taking products from prototype through production, and possess the communication skills necessary to influence teams, customers, and senior stakeholders.
- Significant experience in CNC manufacturing engineering within regulated industries.
- Expert-level knowledge of multi-axis CNC programming, setup, tooling, and machining processes.
- Strong understanding of GD&T, metrology, dimensional inspection, and quality management principles.
- Experience working within highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with modern CAM software such as Hypermill, ESPRIT, along with major CNC control platforms.
This is an opportunity to join a growing advanced manufacturing business at an exciting stage of its development. The successful candidate will have substantial influence over manufacturing strategy, process development, and technical direction while working on complex projects across cutting-edge industries.
- Compensation starting at $150k base + benefits.
- High-impact engineering leadership position with significant technical ownership.
- Opportunity to shape manufacturing standards, processes, and team development.
- Exposure to innovative manufacturing technologies and challenging engineering programmes.
Contact Victor Pascoe Quote job ref JN-102026-7134238
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Melrose
Contract Type: Permanent