Engineer (Business Transformation) (111032-0226)

University of Warwick - WMG

About the Role

Informal Queries

• For informal queries, please contact Federico Melotti, Principal Engineer.

The WMG SME Group are seeking to appoint Engineers to join their multidisciplinary team to assist in the delivery of our SME Programmes. This project helps manufacturing SMEs become more productive and competitive.

The group aims to accelerate SME economic growth through research-led innovation. We build strong sustainable and collaborative relationships with SME businesses and partner organisations.

Specifically, the role involves:

• Utilise necessary knowledge and technology in the team to react to client project needs and to provide solutions with regards to how best to solve the client challenges.
• Conduct on-site assessments and line walks with customers to identify their challenges and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with other senior engineers and managers in the group and wider university to deliver engineering projects where required.
• Travel to customer sites (mainly within the West Midlands) to support project delivery.
• Analyse and optimise manufacturing and operational processes using data-driven and Lean/Six Sigma methods.

About You

The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in developing their knowledge in one or more of the following:

• Manufacturing and Process Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma
• Shopfloor Layout
• Value Stream Mapping
• Productivity Improvement

This role presents a unique range of career development opportunities: for people with business skills and experience to expand their technical knowledge and gain experience working with clients.

Similarly, people with a technical bias will have the opportunity to develop business consulting skills and gather valuable manufacturing business management exposure through supporting and mentoring business owners and company directors.

Such business and technology exposure may appeal to people who have an entrepreneurial flair and are interested in broadening their horizons, working with a wider variety of SME manufacturers working across different sectors from food to engineering, and exploring opportunities with a view to starting their own business at some point in the future.

As an engineer, you will receive training and coaching on the specific duties the role requires.

There will also be numerous opportunities to develop your leadership style and lead on projects with support from a senior colleague.

In addition, being a part of WMG can offer the successful candidate various opportunities for to get involved in academic research, in addition the general day-to-day duties of the role.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

CLOSING DEADLINE: Monday, 23rd February 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time).