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Job Title: Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Salary: £45,300
Location: Stockton
Contract: Full time: 1 x permanent & 1 x fixed term contract (12 months) - please state your preference in you application
The Opportunity
As a Manufacturing Engineer Technician, you will play a key role in supporting and continuously improving manufacturing processes across fabrication, welding, machining, automation and robotic operations. Working closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams, you will help improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity through process development, problem solving and the implementation of engineering improvements. This is an excellent opportunity to apply and further develop your manufacturing engineering skills within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
What You Will Do
As a Manufacturing Engineer Technician, your accountabilities will include, but are not limited to:
Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to production value streams, helping to improve process capability and operational performance.
Support manufacturing process development activities, including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), PFMEA, Control Plans, process validation, production readiness and continuous improvement.
Maintain, improve and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and technologies, including automation, Siemens PLC-controlled systems, robotics, welding and machining processes.
Lead investigations into production and quality issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
Design, update and maintain tooling, fixtures, gauges, manufacturing documentation and process standards to support safe, efficient and repeatable operations.
Support the implementation of engineering and process changes through the Management of Change (MoC) process, ensuring appropriate risk controls are identified and applied.
NB: The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting. Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined below. Depending on the number of applications received, these criteria may be used to determine the shortlist.
What You Can Demonstrate
Manufacturing Process Development: Develops, validates and improves manufacturing processes to enhance safety, quality and productivity.
Manufacturing Technology: Optimises and supports manufacturing systems, equipment and automation technologies to maintain reliable and effective production.
Continuous Improvement: Delivers sustainable improvements through structured problem solving, root cause analysis and evidence-based decision making.
Technical Communication: Communicates technical information clearly and produce accurate documentation that supports collaboration, consistency and operational performance.
What You May Have
APQP & Process Control: Applies tools and techniques such as PFMEA, Control Plans, process validation and production readiness to support robust manufacturing processes.
Digital Engineering Tools: Uses CAD software to create, modify and maintain tooling, fixtures, gauges and other manufacturing aids.
Process Safety & Risk Management: Identifies manufacturing risks and implementing effective controls to support safe and reliable operations.
Lean & Continuous Improvement: Applies Lean principles, continuous improvement techniques and manufacturing data to identify opportunities, solve problems and improve performance.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, production bonus, contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc
Travel: Not required
Posting Dates:
July 23, 2026 - August 7, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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