Defence Manufacturing Engineer — SAP Expert & NPI

Meritus; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritus is recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Assembly and Integration team on defence manufacturing programmes in Bolton, UK. A HNC/BEng or significant ME experience with SAP exposure is required, with SAP non negotiable.

37 hours per week, starting October, inside IR35 for a 12-month contract with potential to go permanent. The role involves supporting existing lines and new product introductions, validating through FMEAs, and ensuring safe, efficient manufacture with DFMA

Qualifications

• SAP experience to be demonstrated on CV.
• Formal technical apprenticeship or higher education in engineering.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and meeting delivery milestones.
• Ability to interpret design drawings for manufacturing build instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support existing manufacturing lines and new product introduction.
• Support the industrial validation process via FMEA and process proving activities.
• Manage configuration control by embedding design changes into manufacturing documentation.
• Support the non-conformance process and ensure safe operating procedures for changed processes.
• Coordinate with COSHH, SHE and human factors for safe implementation.
• Collaborate with design authority to optimise Design for Manufacture (DfM).
• Maintain Manufacturing Instructions and production BOMs.
• Develop and control tooling.

Skills

SAP experience

Problem solving

Education

HNC in Engineering

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Meritus is recruiting a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Assembly and Integration team on defence manufacturing programmes in Bolton, UK. A HNC/BEng or significant ME experience with SAP exposure is required, with SAP non negotiable.

37 hours per week, starting October, inside IR35 for a 12-month contract with potential to go permanent. The role involves supporting existing lines and new product introductions, validating through FMEAs, and ensuring safe, efficient manufacture with DFMA