NPI Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Complex Assemblies

Mane Contract Services; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 41,328,000 - 75,768,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for a contract position in a high‑volume, low‑to‑medium complexity environment. The role focuses on developing, industrialising and continuously improving manufacturing processes for composite and metallic assemblies.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Procurement to ensure processes meet quality, cost and schedule requirements and support successful NPI introductions and production ramp‑ups.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Experience supporting NPI, industrialisation or production introduction.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of manufacturing and industrialisation strategies.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for composite and metallic assemblies.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality and cost.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and the introduction of new manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Work closely with production teams to resolve manufacturing issues and improve processes.
• Support root cause analysis and problem-solving activities.
• Drive continuous improvement using LEAN and 5S methodologies.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, technical documentation and manufacturing requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Quality, Procurement and Operations teams.
• Support production planning and ensure manufacturing requirements are clearly understood.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist with the implementation of process changes and improvements within the production environment.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet required safety, quality, cost and delivery standards.

Skills

LEAN

5S

NPI

Process engineering

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Drawing interpretation

Tools

Composite manufacturing

Manufacturing documentation

Job description

Mane Contract Services is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer for a contract position in a high‑volume, low‑to‑medium complexity environment. The role focuses on developing, industrialising and continuously improving manufacturing processes for composite and metallic assemblies.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Procurement to ensure processes meet quality, cost and schedule requirements and support successful NPI introductions and production ramp‑ups.