Materials Industrialisation Engineer - DfMA & Joining

Laing O'Rourke; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking an Industrialised Engineer (Advanced joining and forming) in Sherwood, Nottingham, to develop scalable production solutions by uniting materials knowledge with manufacturing expertise.

You will influence how products move from concept to repeatable, efficient manufacture, working across R&D and industrialisation programmes with design, digital engineering, manufacturing and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Experience influencing manufacturing, materials, forming, joining or product development decisions within an engineering or industrial environment.
• Understanding of how design and engineering decisions affect manufacturability, quality, performance and cost.
• Experience working collaboratively with engineering, manufacturing, production, quality or supply chain teams.
• Ability to assess technical trade-offs and contribute to practical, scalable solutions.
• Experience supporting products, processes or technologies through development, testing, implementation or continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with materials selection, metallic material behaviour or component durability.
• Knowledge of forming processes such as bending, rolling, pressing or section forming.
• Knowledge of welding, fastening, adhesive bonding or other joining technologies.
• Experience using simulation, FEA or digital manufacturing tools.
• Exposure to automation, robotics, fixturing or advanced production technologies.
• Understanding of qualification, certification or compliance processes.
• Experience within rail, marine, shipbuilding, energy, defence, structural fabrication, automotive, aerospace or advanced construction manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define materials, forming and joining strategies for new product families.
• Evaluate material selection, product forms and coatings to improve manufacturability and repeatability.
• Develop and assess forming routes for metallic products, including plate, tube and section-based components.
• Recommend joining methods that balance quality, automation, cycle time and cost.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, production and supplier teams to develop practical engineering solutions.
• Support trials, validation and qualification activities for new products and processes.
• Capture and share manufacturing knowledge to support future industrialisation programmes.

Skills

Experience influencing manufacturing,?

Understanding design & engineering: --

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking an Industrialised Engineer (Advanced joining and forming) in Sherwood, Nottingham, to develop scalable production solutions by uniting materials knowledge with manufacturing expertise.

You will influence how products move from concept to repeatable, efficient manufacture, working across R&D and industrialisation programmes with design, digital engineering, manufacturing and delivery teams.