Manufacturing Development Engineer
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
Pro only
Salary
Pro sees the advertised pay
£45,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify only on a lower rate
Anyone can use the standard rate, and the pay is below it. If you are a new entrant or a PhD holder, you can use a lower rate, and the pay clears the new entrant rate. On the jobs board, Standard hides roles like this and the new entrant rate shows them as Possible at most.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2125 Production and process engineers Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £36,000 Clears | £40,500 Misses | £45,000 Misses |
2122 Mechanical engineers Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £37,400 Clears | £42,100 Misses | £46,800 Misses |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Description
Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience
The Manufacturing Development Engineer defines, develops and delivers manufacturing projects and technical workstreams that improve manufacturing capability, capacity, quality, safety, cost and efficiency. The role owns assigned activities from requirements capture and feasibility through specification, procurement, development, installation, commissioning, validation and controlled handover into Production. It brings together technical engineering, project governance and stakeholder leadership to ensure that manufacturing solutions are safe, capable, documented, accepted and aligned with business requirements.
Responsibilities
- Project definition and planning
- Manufacturing process and equipment development
- Delivery, installation and commissioning
- Validation and production readiness
- Cost, efficiency and business value
- Safety, environmental and quality compliance
- Stakeholder leadership
- Professional behaviour and confAlict management
- Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Key responsibilities
- Degree, higher apprenticeship or equivalent experience in mechanical, manufacturing, production, industrial, electrical or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience of delivering engineering projects or technical workstreams in a manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of manufacturing process development, equipment specification, commissioning, validation and production handover.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, process data and acceptance evidence.
- Working knowledge of project planning, risk management, cost control and change management.
- Experience of working across functions and with external suppliers or contractors.
- Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to adapt to technical and non-technical audiences.
Desirable responsibilities
- Capital-equipment procurement and machine-tool implementation.
- CNC machining, automation, robotics, metrology or manufacturing data analysis.
- Process-capability analysis, statistical process control or measurement-system analysis.
- Design for Manufacture and production-process optimisation.
- Experience of controlled engineering-change or manufacturing-release processes.
- Experience of multi-site projects or transfers between manufacturing platforms.
Person specification
The successful candidate will take ownership of assigned workstreams, operate independently within agreed governance frameworks, and remain composed and constructive under pressure. They will use evidence to make sound recommendations, communicate risks early, align competing stakeholder interests, and deliver safe, capable, and well-documented solutions through to robust production handover. They will respond positively to feedback and demonstrate a commitment to continuously improving their personal effectiveness.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
Please click here for further information about our benefits.
At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 490384 or [email protected].
Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.
Employment Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R10206 Manufacturing Development Engineer (Open)This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with RENISHAW P L C, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Production and process engineers (SOC 2125) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~56k in sample- Middle half £37,128–55,276
- Median £45,292
- Going rate £45,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–40,500
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2125 going rate of £45,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.