Industrialisation Engineer (NPI) - Production Readiness

Thales; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual leave flexibility

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is seeking an Industrialisation Engineer (NPI) to lead the later stages of the NPI journey and drive production readiness from prototype to full-rate production. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, planning and safety to implement facilities, tooling and processes for scalable production.

The role emphasizes Lean and continuous improvement, with responsibility for ERP/MES routing setup, PRRs, and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing or production engineering.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience managing projects, work packages or complex deliverables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build relationships across teams.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Proactive mindset with drive for improvements and delivering results.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

NPI experience

Manufacturing processes

Lean principles

Project management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Collaborative

Proactive mindset

Tools

ERP systems

MES

Job description

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is seeking an Industrialisation Engineer (NPI) to lead the later stages of the NPI journey and drive production readiness from prototype to full-rate production. You will collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, planning and safety to implement facilities, tooling and processes for scalable production.

The role emphasizes Lean and continuous improvement, with responsibility for ERP/MES routing setup, PRRs, and cross-functional coordination.