ME Industrial Engineering for Supplier Support

Morson Edge; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Specialist to drive supplier industrialisation and manufacturing excellence across a complex environment. The role focuses on improving supplier capability and ensuring robust industrial performance throughout the supply chain.

Onsite onboarding with hybrid working thereafter, supporting transfer projects, supplier readiness, and continuous improvement in a highly regulated production setting.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production methods, tolerancing, 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, 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.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Supplier management

Industrialisation

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

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.