Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Redline Group Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global centre of excellence is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in Brighton, UK. This role involves leading the NPI Development team, ensuring quality and cost-effective manufacturing of electronic components. The ideal candidate will have experience in NPI/NPD roles, specifically within electronics assembly, and must be proficient with PCBA and ERP/MRP systems such as SAP. This position offers an opportunity to oversee prototype builds and work closely with design and operations teams to optimize production areas.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in leading a manufacturing or production team.
• Experience in a New Product Introduction (NPI) role.
• Knowledge in electronics assembly and/or PCB/cable assembly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NPI Development team for quality and delivery of new parts.
• Liaise with design staff to ensure manufacturability of designs.
• Oversee prototype build of products and prepare relevant documentation.
• Participate in PFMEAs and DFMEs.
• Work with Operations personnel for optimization of assembly areas.

Skills

Experience with PCBA

Leadership in manufacturing or production team

Experience in NPI and NPD within electronics assembly

Use of ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferable)

Job description

A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager in East Sussex. My client is a global centre of excellence, specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic controllers, instrumentation, and drives.

The role as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager in East Sussex will be leading the NPI Development team and will be responsible for liaising with the relevant design staff to ensure the overall quality and delivery of new parts, to the highest standards. You will also work to ensure the proposed design concepts can be manufactured cost‑effectively. You will oversee the prototype build of products in question, prepare relevant documentation and actively participate in PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and DFMEs (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis). This role will also require you to work with Operations personnel to allow for the optimisation and layout of the assembly areas, as well as the assembly tooling used in the NPI build.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager must have experience with PCBA and leading a manufacturing or production team.

As Manufacturing Engineering Manager in East Sussex, you will have experience in a New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD) role within electronics assembly, and/or PCB/cable assembly or electronics box build as well as experienced in the use of ERP/MRP systems (SAP Preferable). ...

Manufacturing Engineering Manager • Brighton, ENG, UK