Job Title: Manufacturing EngineerLocation: Maidenhead - 4 days on site Engagement: Contract (PAYE/Umbrella), inside IR35Rate: £40-60 per hour umbrella Drive automation excellence across a cutting edge aerospace manufacturing environment. We''re looking for a hands on Automation and Robotics Manufacturing Engineer to support major efficiency, quality and cost saving initiatives.What you''ll do in this Manufacturing Engineer role:Design and develop automation and robotic solutions for production, assembly and test.Identify opportunities to automate and optimise manufacturing processes.Troubleshoot and improve automation systems, including robot reprogramming and upgrades.Work crossfunctionally to ensure operational, safety and regulatory compliance.Support NPI with design for automation and bestmethod manufacturing decisions.Simulate, refine and optimise automated processes and robotic cells.Develop vision/sensor inspection strategies (Cognex, Keyence).Apply DFMA, tolerance analysis, value engineering and contribute to costmodel decisions.What experience you''ll bring to this Manufacturing Engineer role:3 years in robotics, automation, PLC/robot integration.Strong robotics programming (e.g., RAPID) C.Experience with Robot Studio, SolidWorks, TIA Portal.Vision system integration (Cognex/Keyence).Forcecontrol programming and electrical/robot circuit integration.Strong problemsolving, communication and projectdelivery mindset.Qualifications required for the Manufacturing Engineer