Manufacturing Engineer Location: Marden, Kent Contract: Full-time contract position Working pattern: Predominantly on-site, supporting manufacturing operations TPA Recruit is supporting an established engineering manufacturer in the appointment of an experienced Manufacturing Engineer on a contract basis. The position is focused on improving assembly processes, production flow, work instructions, tooling, routings and shop-floor performance. The role would suit a practical Manufacturing or Process Engineer who is comfortable working directly with production teams and can combine SAP experience with Lean manufacturing, CAD and structured problem solving. Key Responsibilities Develop and standardise build processes, digital work instructions and stage sign-off controls. Maintain and improve production routings in SAP, including component allocation and build-time validation. Use Lean manufacturing, Kaizen and 6S techniques to improve flow, line balance, productivity and waste reduction. Create and maintain shop-floor layouts using CAD and support process flow-line design and implementation. Design and implement jigs, fixtures, specialist tooling, shadow boards, racks and material-handling aids. Work with Quality and Inspection to build quality into processes and drive a no-fault-forward approach. Use A3/root-cause problem solving to investigate production issues and implement sustainable improvements. Develop KPI, target and visual-management information for shop-floor ..... full job details .....