Manufacturing Engineer – Composites & Defence Production
Meritus
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Job summary
Meritus is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our client in Coventry, working onsite to support the manufacture of defence composites products including armour and protection gear. The role blends new product introduction with hands-on process improvement, liaising with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Programme teams.
You will lead continuous improvement across processes, apply Lean methods, and help drive manufacturing readiness, PFMEAs and DFM improvements for efficient, safe
Qualifications
- Manufacturing engineer with experience in defence/manufacturing or production environments.
- Experience with composites and associated processes.
- Experience supporting several manufacturing or assembly processes.
- Practical experience in press moulding and CNC machining.
- Experience introducing or improving manufacturing processes including NPI, readiness or DFM.
- Strong Lean manufacturing knowledge and CI practices.
- Proficient with structured problem solving (5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D).
Responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement across established processes using Lean tools.
- Support manufacturing readiness and develop manufacturing instructions and PFMEAs.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Programme teams.
- Review CAD models and support prototyping or initial production runs.
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Job description
Meritus is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our client in Coventry, working onsite to support the manufacture of defence composites products including armour and protection gear. The role blends new product introduction with hands-on process improvement, liaising with Engineering, Operations, Quality and Programme teams.
You will lead continuous improvement across processes, apply Lean methods, and help drive manufacturing readiness, PFMEAs and DFM improvements for efficient, safe
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