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Key Information
Job title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Reference: 5208
Salary: Circa £67000 + TFL Benefits Grade: MMG0
Contract type: LU Contract details: Permanent Full-Time
Team: Workshops Engineering Team Directorate: Asset Performance Delivery (Logistics and Manufacturing)
Location*: Acton Works (Bollo Lane)
Application closing date: Tuesday 18/08/2026 at 23:59
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
- Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
Overview
The Workshops Engineering team at London Underground play a vital part keeping millions of commuters moving safely across the city. This high-impact role empowers you to deliver engineering solutions, conquer complex engineering challenges, and support our success.
Why You’ll Love the Role
- Drive Innovation: Tackle complex engineering challenges and bring robust solutions to life.
- Action-Oriented Impact: Translate big ideas into reality by crafting precise work instructions, cost estimates, and bills of materials.
- Keep London Moving: Ensure seamless service across one of the world's most demanding, iconic rail networks.
- Optimise Operations: Drive continuous process improvements.
This could be the role for you, if you’re ready for a new Challenge, want to join a Highly Motivated & Diverse Engineering Team and advance your engineering career
Key Accountabilities
Engineering Solution Delivery
Ensure implementation of engineering specifications, changes and modifications into production processes covering Rolling Stock, Signals & General Engineering. Act as the single point of contact for technical issues.
Technical Query Resolution
Manage and resolve technical queries related to production, project delivery, and material procurement through collaboration with Central Engineering, suppliers, and project teams.
Team Leadership
Manage a team of engineers providing technical support to workshop production areas.
Documentation Management
Produce and oversee the creation of essential documentation such as Work Instructions and Bills of Materials to support overhaul and repair activities.
Cost Estimation
Produce detailed estimates for activities based on customer specifications, including labour hours and material costs for accurate budgeting.
Bill of Materials Development
Develop Bills of Materials aligned with customer specifications, drawings, and LUL standards, working closely with engineering and suppliers.
SAP Master Data Maintenance
Generate and maintain SAP master data to ensure accurate material control and procurement processes.
Project Delivery Oversight
Manage engineering teams to deliver large-scale projects, including coordination of support engineers on multi-million pound projects.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Skills
- A high level of numerical and analytical ability along with well-developed communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills. [Essential]
- Strong computer literacy and able to effectively use: [Essential]
Microsoft Word to manage complex layouts and control large-scale documents.
Microsoft Excel to manipulate complex data.
- Commercial Acumen.
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
Knowledge
- Degree/HND/HNC (or equivalent) in an applicable electrical/electronic/mechanical engineering subject. [Essential]
- A broad-based knowledge of general engineering principles. [Essential]
- A good knowledge of LUL rolling stock and/or Signals equipment.
- A good knowledge of CAD systems and engineering design principles and drawing standards as applied to LU design.
- A good working knowledge of the Health & safety at Work Act 1974.
Experience
- A proven record of having managed engineering solutions and teams.
- Demonstrated experience of implementing solutions to complex technical engineering issues across various engineering disciplines. [Essential]
- Demonstrated experience working in a regulated health and safety critical environment.
Application Process
- Please apply using your CV and a two-page covering letter
- Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter
- PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images
- Interview Date – Interviews are expected to take place late Sepetember 2026 (dates TBC)
Additional Information
This is a safety critical role so you will need to get clearance from our Occupational Health team before you start.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.
Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.
Vetting Process
At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:
Final salary pension scheme
Free travel for you on the TfL network
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
Discounted Eurostar travel
We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.
