Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Eagleston Financial Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead strategic initiatives in their Contract Manufacturing Operations. The ideal candidate will have proven engineering experience in a regulated environment and a strong background in process validation and project management. This role focuses on driving product value and ensuring compliance across manufacturing processes, offering a hybrid working model and several employee benefits including bonuses and health plans.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Flexible vacation and time off

Private health and dental plans

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong skills in process validation, problem solving/root cause analysis, change control, and project planning tools.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently with a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of key strategic projects across the CMO portfolio.
• Managing complex changes through the change control process ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Providing cross discipline engineering support across the CMO network.
• Delivering key project updates to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Engineering experience in regulated manufacturing

Process validation

Problem solving/root cause analysis

Change control

Project planning tools

Education

Advanced degree in engineering or science

Job description

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+ Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Join us at Smith+ Nephew as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer - CMO and help shape the future of medical device manufacturing. This is your opportunity to lead strategies and projects that protect and enhance our Advanced Wound Management franchise through our Contract Manufacturing Organisation, ensuring our products and processes stand strong against disruption.

What will you be doing?

This role will be part of our Contract Manufacturing Operations team and will look to deliver key strategic initiatives across our Advanced Wound Management portfolio; you will lead complex change initiatives, collaborate and guide cross-functional teams and our external partners to deliver results and quality - the role will focus on driving product sustainment, value creation for the business and manufacturing resilience.

• Leading the development and implementation of key strategic projects across our CMO portfolio of products & manufacturing sites.
• Managing complex changes through the change control process while ensuring regulatory compliance and documentation quality.
• Providing cross discipline engineering support across the CMO network, developing and driving engineering ownership with key suppliers to sustain challenges and negate impact to customers.
• Develop a robust platform to deliver product value, executing projects to achieve business benefit.
• Delivering key project updates to senior stakeholders to ensure our CMO roadmap is delivered.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means being a strategic thinker and a hands‑on problem solver. You'll need to bring deep expertise in engineering and a passion for continuous improvement. You’ll be confident managing large‑scale projects and inspiring others to deliver excellence.

• Proven experience in engineering within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Advanced degree in engineering or science, or equivalent experience.
• Strong skills in process validation, problem solving/root cause, change control and project planning tools.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and work independently with a strategic mindset.

You. Unlimited.

165 years of groundbreaking innovation requires a steadfast focus on whats next. We’re passionate about you. You’re whats next...

Inclusion and Belonging:

Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our https://www.smith-nephew.com/en/careers/life-at-smith-nephew on our website (http://www.smith-nephew.com/)

Your Future:

Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

Work/Life Balance:

Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!

Your Wellbeing:

Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.

Flexibility:

Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).

Training:

Hands‑On, Team‑Customised, Mentorship.

Extra Perks:

Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.

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