Development Manufacturing Engineer

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

Company Pension Scheme, 5% contributoy

Salary Sacrifice scheme

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is partnering with a UK-based employer to recruit a Development Manufacturing Engineer. You will work on sheet metal environments, providing manufacturing and assembly guidance throughout new product design and prototype iterations to improve design for manufacture.

The role is based in Exeter, with 8:00am–4:30pm hours, permanent contract, salary up to £40,000, and a 5% contributory pension; welding experience essential, and close collaboration with NPD design engineers.

Qualifications

• Design for manufacture expertise applied to sheet metal environments.
• Identify manufacturability risks early in design and product development.
• Guide manufacturability decisions to support design iterations and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing and assembly guidance throughout new product design and prototype iterations.
• Improve design for manufacture initiatives within R&D.
• Support pre-production builds and cost-optimisation efforts.

Skills

DFM expertise

Sheet metal processes

Welding experience

Manufacturing risk

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Development Manufacturing Engineer

If you’re a sheet metal Manufacturing Engineer or Development Engineer then this is a wonderful opportunity to work on British designed, British made, and British sold products. You will work within the Design and Development team, ensuring that designs are fit for technically robust, manufacturable, repeatable and cost-effective. The Manufacturing Development Engineer will provide manufacturing and assembly guidance throughout new product design and prototype iterations and improve design for manufacture initiatives throughout the R&D department.

The Opportunity

• Using your practical experience within a sheet metal environment, and your knowledge of welding, you will challenge designs where appropriate and work closely with NPD design engineers by recommending practical solutions to improve part manufacturability and repeatability
• Assess component and assembly tolerances, access, fastening methods, material selection and other design considerations that may affect manufacture
• Provide guidance on manufacturing requirements to support design decisions throughout the product development process
• Ensure Production Engineering initiatives are implemented within designs, such as cost reduction and optimisation driven improvements
• Provide support throughout pre-production builds

Preferred Skills

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline
• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and experience in advising on design for manufacture
• Strong understanding of sheet metal manufacturing processes, assembly, materials and associated tolerances including their influence on product design – welding experience essential
• Ability to identify manufacturing risks within early design and product development phases

Associated Benefits

• A competitive salary up to £40000
• Company Pension Scheme, 5% contributory
• Salary Sacrifice scheme.

Working Hours

8.00am – 4.30pm Mon to Friday

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Meridian Business Support

Salary: £40,000 to £40,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Exeter, EX2 7HF

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 17 Oct 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026