ME Industrial Engineering for Supplier Support

Morson Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Specialist to support supplier industrialisation across a complex manufacturing environment. The role focuses on driving manufacturing excellence, improving supplier capability, and maintaining robust industrial performance throughout the supply chain.

You will lead supplier-facing activities, drive continuous improvement, and ensure designs are manufacturable and production-ready.

Qualifications

• Strong background in manufacturing engineering within production environments.
• Experience working with external suppliers and resolving technical issues.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specs.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tolerances, and dimensional control.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering support to suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead industrialisation and supplier capability development activities.
• Support transfer of work projects and supplier readiness initiatives.
• Chair and facilitate supplier industrial reviews and kick-off meetings.
• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues, supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and production performance enhancements.
• Assess designs for manufacturability and production readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Act as the manufacturing engineering focal point for supplier-related activities.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Supplier development

Industrialisation

Root cause analysis

DFM know-how

Job description

The Opportunity

Morson Edge are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Specialist to support supplier industrialisation activities across a complex manufacturing and engineering environment. Working within a supplier support function, you will play a key role in driving manufacturing excellence, improving supplier capability, and ensuring robust industrial performance across a diverse supply chain.

This is an excellent opportunity for a manufacturing professional with strong supplier-facing experience and a passion for driving continuous improvement within highly regulated production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering support to suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead industrialisation and supplier capability development activities.
• Support transfer of work projects and supplier readiness initiatives.
• Chair and facilitate supplier industrial reviews and kick-off meetings.
• Investigate manufacturing and quality issues, supporting root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and operational performance enhancements.
• Assess engineering designs for manufacturability and production readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical and industrial challenges.
• Act as a manufacturing engineering focal point for supplier-related activities.

Essential Experience

• Strong background in Manufacturing Engineering within a production environment.
• Experience working directly with external suppliers and managing technical or manufacturing issues.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, production methods, tolerancing, and dimensional control.
• Experience supporting industrial improvements, product modifications, or manufacturing change activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead technical reviews and drive actions to completion.

Desirable Experience

• Aerospace, automotive, defence, or other highly regulated manufacturing sector experience.
• Supplier development or supply chain manufacturing support experience.
• Knowledge of design-for-manufacture principles.
• Experience leading industrialisation projects and new product introductions.

Ideal Candidate

You could currently be working as a:

• Manufacturing Engineer
• Supplier Development Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Supplier Quality/Manufacturing Engineer
• Production Engineering Specialist
• Industrialisation Engineer

You’ll be comfortable engaging with suppliers, solving manufacturing challenges, and driving improvements that positively impact delivery, quality, and industrial performance.

Working Pattern

• Initial onboarding period fully onsite.
• Hybrid working available following successful onboarding.
• Occasional supplier visits may be required.

Interview Process

• Single-stage interview process.
• Virtual or onsite interview options available.

This role would particularly suit a proactive manufacturing professional who enjoys solving complex production challenges and working closely with suppliers to improve capability, quality, and operational performance.