Manufacturing Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Cheltenham is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer with expertise in electronics or avionics manufacturing. This role involves reducing non-conformances and driving quality and productivity improvements. Responsibilities include leading investigations into assembly non-conformances, collaborating with quality teams, and analyzing manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in high-integrity assembly and strong communication skills. This contract role is 12 months, umbrella and inside IR35.

Benefits

Disability Confident Employer

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in electronics, electrical, avionics, or high-integrity assembly.
• Strong understanding of electronic test processes and avionic module build.
• Demonstrable track record of reducing defects and improving process capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations on high-impact issues and metrics.
• Drive quality enhancements across manufacturing processes.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineer experience

Understanding of PCB assembly

Problem-solving tools (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa)

Quality systems understanding

Strong communication skills

Tools

Manufacturing execution systems (MES)

ERP tools

Job description

Overview

Capgemini Engineering seeks a skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer with strong experience in electronics or avionics manufacturing to lead non‑conformance reduction and drive quality, reliability, and productivity improvements. The role focuses on strengthening manufacturing processes, increasing first‑time yield, and embedding a culture of operational discipline and confidence on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured investigations into electronic, electrical, and avionic assembly non‑conformances, driving accurate root cause analysis and implementing systematic corrective and preventive actions across PCB assemblies, wiring, avionic modules, and test processes.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations to prioritise high‑impact issues while developing clear metrics and dashboards to track defect trends, validate improvements, and ensure long‑term sustainability.
• Analyse electronic and avionic manufacturing processes to identify variability, weaknesses, and opportunities for stabilisation, while introducing robust process controls, test improvements, error‑proofing, and standardised work instructions.
• Drive quality enhancements across soldering, cable/harness assembly, PCB assembly, test equipment usage, and configuration management, ensuring manufacturing documentation and build instructions are clear, accurate, and aligned with engineering requirements.
• Quantify cost drivers from rework, scrap, test failures, and process inefficiencies, and lead cost‑out initiatives through process simplification, improved tooling, and cycle‑time optimisation, while collaborating with supply chain and design engineering to address manufacturability issues early.
• Support operators and technicians by improving confidence in critical build processes and test procedures through coaching and training, while promoting disciplined adherence to controlled documentation and fostering a culture of ownership where issues are raised proactively and resolved collaboratively.
• Serve as the technical interface across Engineering, Quality, Production, and Test teams, driving design‑for‑manufacture improvements for avionics/electronic assemblies, contributing engineering insight to daily production decisions, and supporting audits as the manufacturing engineering lead.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in electronics, electrical, avionics, or high‑integrity assembly.
• Strong understanding of PCB assembly, wiring/harness assembly, electronic test processes, or avionic module build.
• Hands‑on experience resolving manufacturing non‑conformances using recognised problem‑solving tools (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa).
• Demonstrable track record of reducing defects and improving process capability.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, traceability, configuration control, and high‑reliability manufacturing requirements.
• Confident communicator, able to influence operators, quality staff, supervisors, and design engineers.
• Comfortable working directly on the shop floor and engaging with technicians to refine or correct processes.

Desirable

• Familiarity with lean methodologies and continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Kaizen, PFMEA, SPC).
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES), ERP tools, or NCR management platforms.

Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme.

Role Details: Manufacturing Engineer – Cheltenham – 12 months – Umbrella – Inside IR35.