Manufacturing Engineer

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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Chichester
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Automotive
  • Industry

    Engineering
  • Pay

    Hourly Rate
  • Closing date

    24 Feb 2026

Process Improvement (CI / Lean); Manufacturing Engineering Expertise; Technical Problem-Solving

Manufacturing Engineer
Assignment Type: Temporary, ongoing basis where you will be engaged via Hays
Location: Chichester
Working Environment: Site based
Pay type: Competitive hourly pay rate
Start date: ASAP

Our client
The world’s pre-eminent super-luxury automotive brand based in Goodwood, near Chichester, West Sussex, which comprises its global headquarters and Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence.

The Role
Hays are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our client on an ongoing long-term temporary assignment for an approximate duration of 12 months (rolling, reviewed annually).

The successful Engineer will assume the responsibility for managing and implementing change processes including areas such as special tools, fixtures and equipment. Responsible for the procurement and proof of ability for functionality as well as holding responsibility for risk management including evaluation. Planning the finances needed for all processes and project planning and implementation.

Skills & Qualifications
The successful candidate will have significant experience within manufacturing and hold an Engineering degree or equivalent. They will have change and project management experience coupled with a proven background of supporting a production team with challenges. The ideal candidate will have examples of process improvement they have implemented in a manufacturing environment and evidence of how they manage process documentation.

Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate along with an annual performance-related bonus
Access to a subsidised restaurant
Hays Go1 training platform which offers a library of over 70,000 courses.
Access to Ben – Offers support across a wide range of topics such as mental health well-being, financial or legal matters
Local retail and restaurant discounts
35 days annual leave (Including bank holidays)

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