Manufacturing Engineer — NPI, SAP/MRP, Lean & Digital Twin

Advanced Resource Managers; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers is partnering with an industry-leading Defence and Aerospace client to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. You will develop manufacturing processes, apply DFM, and create PFMEA for new and existing processes while defining operations sequences and layouts to support lean manufacturing.

You will support digital twins, cost estimates, and throughput assessments, contribute to BOMs/routings, and assist with Capital plans and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience with MRP systems and managing BOMs in SAP (or similar ERP) is required.
• NPI experience is essential.
• MOD Security Clearance is required due to the nature of the work.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes.
• Apply DFM principles in early design reviews to reduce cost and lead time.
• Create PFMEA for new and existing processes to identify and mitigate critical failure modes.
• Define sequence of operations, procedures, and layouts for assemblies and material handling with lean principles.
• Support digital twin development with simulation models to inform cost estimates and throughput.
• Provide Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations.
• Identify tooling and fixturing requirements.
• Create technical requirement specifications and detailed process instructions.
• Create manufacturing BOMs and routings to aid manufacturability.
• Contribute to the Technology Roadmap and Capital plan discussions.
• Support full-rate production of products.
• Collaborate with Industrial and Production Engineering and other functions.
• Assist with business process reviews and documentation updates.
• Demonstrate knowledge of complex assemblies and New Product Introduction.

Skills

MRP systems

BOM management

SAP

NPI experience

DFM

PFMEA

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

CAD

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Advanced Resource Managers is partnering with an industry-leading Defence and Aerospace client to appoint a Manufacturing Engineer. You will develop manufacturing processes, apply DFM, and create PFMEA for new and existing processes while defining operations sequences and layouts to support lean manufacturing.

You will support digital twins, cost estimates, and throughput assessments, contribute to BOMs/routings, and assist with Capital plans and roadmaps.