Manufacturing Engineer – DFM, NPD & Cost Reduction

Hunter Selection; Exeter; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount scheme

34 days holiday

Benefits

Job summary

Hunter Selection is recruiting on behalf of an innovative manufacturing business near Exeter, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support new product development, improve processes and drive continuous improvement. You will provide manufacturing and assembly expertise across the product development lifecycle, drive DFM, lead R&D cost-reduction and quality initiatives, and collaborate with NPD engineers.

A Mechanical Engineering degree is required; FMEA training is desirable; strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• FMEA training or experience desirable.
• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and Design for Manufacture (DFM).
• Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Excellent knowledge of sheet metal manufacturing, assembly techniques, materials, and tolerancing.
• Experience identifying manufacturing risks during product development and design stages.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing and assembly expertise throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Drive Design for Manufacture (DFM) and assembly improvement initiatives.
• Lead R&D projects focused on cost reduction and quality enhancement.
• Deliver continuous improvements across existing products and processes.
• Collaborate with NPD engineers to develop practical manufacturing solutions.
• Conduct component and assembly tolerance assessments.
• Lead and support DFMEA reviews and risk assessments.
• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks prior to production.
• Support the successful transition of new products from design to manufacture.

Skills

DFM principles

Sheet metal manufacturing

Tolerance analysis

Engineering drawings

Process improvement

Risk assessment

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Hunter Selection is recruiting on behalf of an innovative manufacturing business near Exeter, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support new product development, improve processes and drive continuous improvement. You will provide manufacturing and assembly expertise across the product development lifecycle, drive DFM, lead R&D cost-reduction and quality initiatives, and collaborate with NPD engineers.

A Mechanical Engineering degree is required; FMEA training is desirable; strong knowledge of