Production Engineer: Lean Manufacturing & Optimization

Marshall Land Systems; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall Land Systems is seeking a Production Engineer to drive innovation and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. You will work in a multidisciplinary team to develop smarter production and assembly processes, introduce lean manufacturing techniques, and shape systems, facilities and equipment for future growth.

Your role includes reviewing designs for cost and lead-time reductions, developing standard processes, ensuring quality through PFMEA, and implementing new

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, or vehicle build environments.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Experience in a regulated or quality-controlled manufacturing environment (desirable).
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills and proactive attitude.
• Broad knowledge of composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in aerospace component manufacturing and AS9100-accredited assembly processes.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar production engineering role.
• Technical qualification relevant to production, engineering, or manufacturing (desirable).
• Experience with process improvement or lean manufacturing initiatives (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support Project Management Plans (PMP) and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP) by advising on production approaches.
• Review product concepts and detailed designs, recommending process simplifications to reduce cost, complexity, and lead time.
• Perform production engineering drawing checks for new and revised parts.
• Develop standard processes that enable efficient, cost-effective production and assembly.
• Identify requirements for jigs, fixtures, and tooling; support their development and alignment with assembly approaches via Statements of Work (SoW).
• Determine preferred Conditions of Supply (CoS) for parts and components.
• Review proposed process changes against Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (PFMEA).
• Communicate process changes to Operations and support implementation.
• Conduct or support root cause analyses for product quality issues, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance quality.

Skills

Manufacturing

Assembly

Vehicle build

Technical drawings

Engineering documentation

Excel

Word

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Quality control

AS9100

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Marshall Land Systems is seeking a Production Engineer to drive innovation and continuous improvement across our manufacturing operations. You will work in a multidisciplinary team to develop smarter production and assembly processes, introduce lean manufacturing techniques, and shape systems, facilities and equipment for future growth.

Your role includes reviewing designs for cost and lead-time reductions, developing standard processes, ensuring quality through PFMEA, and implementing new