Senior Industrial Technical Engineer

Octagon Group; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Bonus

Real ownership of technical decisions

Job summary

Octagon Group in Greenwich, London, is seeking a Senior Industrial Technical Engineer to drive the industrialisation of new products, ensuring production-readiness, testability and robust manufacturing processes.

You will work across R&D, Production, Quality and Purchasing, owning test solutions and tooling from concept to validated handover, with a focus on high reliability for subsea and land-based applications.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive New Product Introduction from concept to production.
• Experience designing test benches and tooling for high-reliability products.
• Hands-on experience with production equipment validation and commissioning.
• Knowledge of DFx concepts (DFM/DFT) and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrialisation and NPI from concept through handover to production.
• Influence design reviews to embed DFM and DFT early in development.
• Design and implement test benches, jigs, tooling and manufacturing equipment.
• Install, commission and validate new or relocated manufacturing/test equipment.
• Produce full technical documentation: procedures, drawings, validation plans, risk assessments, maintenance docs.
• Provide expert troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for production issues.

Skills

NPI/industrialisation

Test & tooling design

Manufacturing equipment design

DFM/DFT

Root cause analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial/Electronic)

Job description

Senior Industrial Technical Engineer | 2-Year Fixed-Term Contract | £55,000 - £60,000 | Greenwich, London

Do you enjoy taking a new product from the design table to a production line that runs reliably? This is a chance to lead that work on high-reliability products used in subsea and land-based applications.

The role

You’ll join a respected engineering manufacturer as a Senior Industrial Technical Engineer. You will make sure new products are introduced into production smoothly and can be assembled and tested safely, consistently and to the right quality, cost and delivery standards.

You’ll work closely with R&D, Production, Quality, Purchasing and Health & Safety, and with external equipment suppliers. You’ll be the technical owner of the test, process and tooling solutions that make new products production-ready.

What you’ll do

• Lead industrialisation and New Product Introduction (NPI) activity, from concept and validation through to handover to production
• Influence design reviews so Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles are built in early
• Design and implement test benches, jigs, tooling, mechanical assembly processes and manufacturing equipment
• Install, commission and validate new or relocated manufacturing and test equipment
• Produce and maintain full technical documentation, including procedures, drawings, validation plans, risk assessments and maintenance documents
• Give expert support to Production and Quality on troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective actions, including failure analysis on returned products
• Oversee first-off builds and qualification units so processes are robust and repeatable
• Manage tooling and equipment procurement, from supplier engagement and quotation review through to technical sign-off
• Train production teams on test processes and tools, and lead continuous improvement projects

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• A track record of developing test, tooling or manufacturing solutions
• Hands-on experience designing and applying production equipment, including tooling design, equipment validation and commissioning
• A sound understanding of electromechanical and mechanical production processes
• Experience developing tests for automatic execution
• Experience of high-voltage and low-voltage testing
• Working knowledge of FMEA, PUWER and HSE regulations and standards
• Significant experience in product design and industrialisation as an engineer
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, cellular manufacture, kaizen or 5S would be a bonus, but it isn't essential.

What's on offer

• A 2-year fixed-term contract
• A salary of £55,000 - £60,000
• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, based in Greenwich
• 10% Bonus
• Real ownership of technical decisions in a role where your work shapes how new products are built and tested