Lead Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Automation & NPD

April Quest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Company share scheme

Production bonus scheme

Bonus scheme at 4%

Holiday allowance - 25 days + bank hol

37 hour week with flexible patterns

Maternity / Paternity leave 14 weeks

Healthcare cash back

Life Insurance

Job summary

April Quest is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement across a low-volume, high-variation electro-mechanical manufacturing environment. You will lead production improvements, standardise processes, and own NPD launches.

You will support the introduction of D365 ERP, using it to improve capacity planning and manufacturing workflows. You will engage shop-floor teams to implement changes and elevate efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent engineering/manufacturing experience.
• Lean/CI qualification with practical application.
• Experience improving processes with ERP/MRP.
• Experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing.
• Proactive, decisive, and able to drive change.
• Strong shop-floor engagement with teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects across low-volume, high-variation production.
• Identify and implement layout, tooling and automation improvements.
• Support D365 ERP implementation and capacity planning.
• Own NPD production launches, tooling, routings and timings.
• Develop SOPs and standardized work for repeatable processes.
• Drive standardisation across packing and workflows.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

ERP/MRP experience

Shop-floor leadership

Electro-mechanical

Change management

NPD experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

D365 ERP

Job description

April Quest is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to drive continuous improvement across a low-volume, high-variation electro-mechanical manufacturing environment. You will lead production improvements, standardise processes, and own NPD launches.

You will support the introduction of D365 ERP, using it to improve capacity planning and manufacturing workflows. You will engage shop-floor teams to implement changes and elevate efficiency.