NPI Manufacturing Engineer: Scale-Up & Innovation

Mane Contract Services; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) to lead the introduction and industrialisation of new products in a world-class production environment. You will drive process definitions, tooling, and layouts while ensuring high quality and efficient ramp-up across cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on liaising between suppliers, production, and design engineering to optimise manufacturability, apply PFMEA/Control Plans, and deliver scalable, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• HND or Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in an electro-mechanical manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Strong understanding of PFMEA, Control Plans, and APQP.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience producing technical documentation and presenting technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation and scale-up of new and existing products.
• Define manufacturing processes, production layouts, tooling, fixtures, jigs, and equipment requirements.
• Act as the key technical liaison between suppliers, production teams, and engineering functions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, SOPs, routings, and production processes.
• Support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds, driving lessons learned into manufacturing readiness.
• Collaborate across Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to ensure manufacturability and operational excellence.
• Define cycle times, labour requirements, capacity planning, and line balancing activities.
• Drive effective problem-solving using structured methodologies such as 8D, A3, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Support product transfers from development into full-scale production and ensure successful ramp-up activities.
• Monitor performance metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.

Skills

NPI leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Problem solving

Engineering drawing interpretation

Process validation

Education

HND or Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge CAD

Job description

Mane Contract Services is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) to lead the introduction and industrialisation of new products in a world-class production environment. You will drive process definitions, tooling, and layouts while ensuring high quality and efficient ramp-up across cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on liaising between suppliers, production, and design engineering to optimise manufacturability, apply PFMEA/Control Plans, and deliver scalable, cost-effective solutions.