Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer Location: Folkestone Pay: competitive Shift Pattern: Monday - Thursday and on Friday Temporary ongoing We are recruiting for a Process Engineer to join a growing manufacturing and product development environment, supporting the scale-up and continuous improvement of innovative consumer and healthcare products. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with experience in manufacturing, process improvement, or production engineering who enjoys working across R&D, operations, quality, and production teams. The successful candidate will play a key role in taking products from pilot stage through to full-scale manufacturing, ensuring processes are efficient, compliant, and capable of delivering high-quality products consistently. Key Responsibilities • Support the development and scale-up of new products from pilot to industrial production • Plan and support manufacturing trials within production environments • Improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, quality, and performance • Assist with process validation activities and GMP compliance • Investigate production and quality issues, implementing corrective actions where required • Work closely with production, quality, engineering, and external manufacturing partners • Contribute to continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives • Prepare manufacturing documentation, SOPs, and technical reports • Support the introduction and validation of new equipment and manufacturing processes Requirements • Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline • 2-3 years' experience within a manufacturing or production environment • Experience working in regulated or FMCG or quality-controlled manufacturing environments • Knowledge of GMP, process validation, and continuous improvement principles • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills • Excellent communication and project coordination abilities • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams Benefits of joining our temps team: *Weekly pay on a Friday - smooth payment process *Working with committed and highly experienced recruitment consultant *CV's in Word Format New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Before submitting your CV, please take a moment to check the layout, spelling, and grammar. If your CV includes graphics or design features, we'd also appreciate a simplified version in Word format. If this role isn't for you, please check out our website for other roles that may be suitable, or send us your CV, we would still like to hear from you! You can find us on or LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and x@nagrecruitment We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. New Appointments Group acts as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary roles.