Manufacturing Engineer: Scale-Up & DFMA Champion

Reevr; Daimler Green; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the transition from prototype to repeatable production in a low-volume, high-value environment. You will own manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling and DFMA advocacy on the shop floor.

The role involves optimising layouts, developing SOPs, fixtures, quality gates with the Quality Engineer, and leading root-cause investigations using 8D and 5 Whys. Site-based in Leicestershire with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in Manufacturing/Production Engineering role.
• Strong DFMA and NPI knowledge.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience designing jigs, fixtures and tooling.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Experience creating SOPs, work instructions, BOMs and docs.
• Hands-on engineering with shop-floor collaboration.
• CAD experience for tooling/fixture design.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, build books and production documentation.
• Supporting the transition of prototype products into formal production.
• Applying DFMA principles throughout design reviews and NPI activities.
• Designing and specifying jigs, fixtures, assembly tooling and manufacturing aids.
• Developing production testing, inspection points and quality gates.
• Optimising workshop layouts, process flow, workstation ergonomics and cycle times.
• Investigating and resolving production bottlenecks, non-conformances and build issues.
• Working with Design Engineering and Procurement to address supplier and manufacturing issues.
• Supporting first-off builds and capturing time-and-motion data.
• Leading root-cause investigations using methodologies such as 8D and 5 Whys.
• Driving continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Working directly with workshop technicians and assemblers to introduce and improve processes.
• Providing training on new processes, tooling, testing procedures and documentation.
• Designing mechanical assembly fixtures, alignment tooling and other production equipment using CAD.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering experience

DFMA knowledge

NPI experience

Root-cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Problem-solving

SOPs/work instructions documentation

Tools

CAD software

Jigs and fixtures design

Process tooling design

Job description

Reevr is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the transition from prototype to repeatable production in a low-volume, high-value environment. You will own manufacturing processes, documentation, tooling and DFMA advocacy on the shop floor.

The role involves optimising layouts, developing SOPs, fixtures, quality gates with the Quality Engineer, and leading root-cause investigations using 8D and 5 Whys. Site-based in Leicestershire with occasional travel.