Automotive Manufacturing & Process Engineer

Evtec Automotive; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matched up to 6%

Life Assurance 3x salary

Job summary

Evtec Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing & Process Engineer to develop, optimise and sustain robust manufacturing processes that ensure product quality, efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will contribute to new product introduction, production readiness and day-to-day manufacturing activities, with a focus on continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing or process engineering in automotive or high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Support product industrialisation from prototype to full-scale production; specify tooling, fixtures and equipment for new/modified processes.
• Conduct robust trial builds and production readiness assessments to ensure smooth launches.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes, work instructions and SOPs.
• Implement process controls for repeatability and quality standards compliance.
• Specify, procure, install and validate manufacturing equipment and tooling.
• Support production volume, quality and customer-specific requirements through equipment performance.
• Lead Kaizen events, root cause analysis and structured problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, DMAIC).
• Participate in PFMEA, quality history reviews and robustness studies.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and provide structured technical coaching.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Problem-Solving

Engineering Drawings

Communication Skills

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

PLC Systems

Job description

Evtec Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing & Process Engineer to develop, optimise and sustain robust manufacturing processes that ensure product quality, efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will contribute to new product introduction, production readiness and day-to-day manufacturing activities, with a focus on continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.