Manufacturing Engineer - NPI & Process Improvement

Theo James Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible Start & Finish Times

Company Pension

Flexible Working Hours

Supportive Engineering Team

Job summary

Theo James Recruitment is assisting a well‑established UK manufacturer in County Durham to hire a Manufacturing Engineer. You will join the engineering team to drive NPI, improve processes and support production from concept to manufacture.

Key requirements include strong sheet metal fabrication knowledge, experience with APQP/PPAP/PFMEA, and a hands‑on problem‑solving mindset. Benefits include 25 days holiday + BH, pension, flexible hours and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Manufacturing/Project/Design Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal and fabrication.
• Experience with welding or fabricated products.
• Exposure to APQP, PPAP and PFMEA.
• Experience introducing new products into manufacture.
• CAD experience (Inventor or similar).
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• A practical, hands-on engineering mindset.

Responsibilities

• Managing New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Reviewing customer drawings and manufacturing requirements.
• Improving manufacturing processes and efficiencies.
• Reviewing manufacturing route cards.
• Supporting tooling, jigs and fixture requirements.
• Supporting APQP, PPAP and PFMEA activities.
• Solving production and manufacturing issues.
• Working closely with production, customers and suppliers.
• Driving continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering exp

Sheet metal & fabrication knowledge

Welding/fabricated products

APQP/PPAP/PFMEA

NPI introduction

Communication skills

Problem solving

Hands-on engineering mindset

Tools

CAD software (Inventor)

Job description

Theo James Recruitment is assisting a well‑established UK manufacturer in County Durham to hire a Manufacturing Engineer. You will join the engineering team to drive NPI, improve processes and support production from concept to manufacture.

Key requirements include strong sheet metal fabrication knowledge, experience with APQP/PPAP/PFMEA, and a hands‑on problem‑solving mindset. Benefits include 25 days holiday + BH, pension, flexible hours and a collaborative environment.