Manufacturing Engineer - NPI & Lean (6-Month)

Professional Technical Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Technical Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on a 6-month contract in the West Midlands, with work across NPI, APQP and industrialisation. You will bridge design and production, owning the NPI pipeline and driving lean improvements on high-performance electro-mechanical projects.

You will ensure robust process documentation, PFMEA/PPAP compliance, and close collaboration with engineering, quality and assembly teams to deliver on time and at target cost.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety-critical, highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Solid understanding of DFMA and quality frameworks (APQP/PPAP/STP).
• Ability to interpret 2D drawings and query 3D CAD models.

Responsibilities

• Own the NPI pipeline and participate in design reviews with design engineers.
• Optimise production flow, estimate build times, and balance assembly lines using lean methods.
• Produce and maintain APQP/PPAP documentation, PFMEA, control plans, WIs, and MSA studies.
• Verify EBOM against build requirements and translate into PBOMs.
• Lead tooling and supplier sourcing, including make-vs-buy analyses and supplier specs.
• Support program milestones by driving PFMEA reviews and industrialisation timing.

Skills

NPI process

Lean manufacturing

DFMA

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

MSA

Job description

Professional Technical Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer on a 6-month contract in the West Midlands, with work across NPI, APQP and industrialisation. You will bridge design and production, owning the NPI pipeline and driving lean improvements on high-performance electro-mechanical projects.

You will ensure robust process documentation, PFMEA/PPAP compliance, and close collaboration with engineering, quality and assembly teams to deliver on time and at target cost.