Industrialisation Engineer (NPI): Lead Production Readiness

Thales; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales in Crawley is seeking an Industrialisation Engineer (NPI) to lead the later stages of the New Product Introduction journey and drive production readiness from prototype to manufacturing.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Production, Planning and other stakeholders to set up processes, tooling, routing and ERP/MES integration while championing Lean improvement and MRL milestones across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in NPI, manufacturing, or industrial engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and production processes.
• Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience managing projects or complex deliverables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.
• Proactive mindset with drive to deliver improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation process from prototype through to production readiness.
• Develop and implement manufacturing facilities, tooling and processes that enable successful production.
• Drive Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) assessments and ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Host Production Readiness Reviews (PRRs) and coordinate actions across multifunctional teams.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Production, Planning, Health & Safety, Project Management and wider business stakeholders.
• Set up and maintain ERP, MES routes, BOMs and manufacturing routings.
• Support production-released products, resolving post-launch manufacturing challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and InCIght methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, throughput and manufacturing performance.
• Contribute to the development of best practice within the Industrial Engineering community.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Lean principles

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Thales in Crawley is seeking an Industrialisation Engineer (NPI) to lead the later stages of the New Product Introduction journey and drive production readiness from prototype to manufacturing.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Production, Planning and other stakeholders to set up processes, tooling, routing and ERP/MES integration while championing Lean improvement and MRL milestones across the organisation.