Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Carters, Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carters, Inc. in East Sussex is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead the NPI Development team, ensuring new parts meet quality and cost targets while coordinating with design staff.

You will oversee prototype builds, prepare documentation, and contribute to PFMEA and DFMEA activities, with experience in PCBA and electronics assembly.

An engineering degree or equivalent is required, along with ERP/MRP experience (SAP preferred), to optimize manufacturing layouts and tooling.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing or production team.
• Strong background in NPI/NPD for electronics assembly.
• Experience with PCBA and electronics box build.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NPI Development team to ensure quality and delivery.
• Collaborate with design staff to ensure manufacturability and cost targets.
• Oversee prototype builds and contribute to PFMEAs/DFMEs.

Skills

NPI Development

Team leadership

Project management

PFMEA/DFMEA

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job DescriptionA 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). You will also have an Engineering Degree or equivalent and provable experience in a similar position. Awareness of all types of electronic printed circuit assembly techniques is beneficial.My client are a Market Leader who combine over 30 years of experience within the Electronic engineering with the attitude and opportunity of a start-up company.