NPI Manufacturing Engineer: Scale-Up & Process Excellence

Oxford Instruments; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Share incentive plan

Pension

Job summary

Oxford Instruments in Bristol is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) to lead the introduction of new products into production, ensuring efficient industrialisation, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and high quality. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to bridge development and manufacturing.

The role requires an engineering degree, experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing, and strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Qualifications

• HND or degree in manufacturing engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing and NPI.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, Control Plans, and APQP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation and scale-up of new products.
• Define processes, layouts, tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
• Collaborate with design, quality, supply chain, and production to ensure manufacturability.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-out activities.
• Support product transfers from development to full-scale production.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

HND or Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Solid Edge

Job description

Oxford Instruments in Bristol is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (NPI) to lead the introduction of new products into production, ensuring efficient industrialisation, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and high quality. You will work with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and commercial teams to bridge development and manufacturing.

The role requires an engineering degree, experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing, and strong problem-solving and project management skills.