Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Redline Group Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global centre of excellence in the UK is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead the NPI Development team in East Sussex. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality and efficiency of new products, oversee prototype builds, and collaborate with design staff to develop cost-effective manufacturing processes. Ideal candidates will have experience with PCBA and leading manufacturing teams, along with knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, preferably SAP. This role involves optimizing assembly areas and tooling used in the NPI builds.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing or production teams.
• Experience in PCB, cable assemblies, or electronics box builds.
• Strong understanding of New Product Introduction processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI Development team to ensure quality and delivery.
• Liaise with design staff for effective manufacturing.
• Oversee prototype builds and prepare documentation.

Skills

PCBA experience

Team leadership

NPI and NPD knowledge

ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred)

Job description

Job Description

A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in East Sussex. My client is a global centre of excellence, specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic controllers, instrumentation, and drives.

The role as the Senior Manufacturing Engineer in East Sussex will be leading the NPI Development team and will be responsible for liaising with the relevant design staff to ensure the overall quality and delivery of new parts, to the highest standards. You will also work to ensure the proposed design concepts can be manufactured cost-effectively. You will oversee the prototype build of products in question, prepare relevant documentation and actively participate in PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and DFMEs (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis). This role will also require you to work with Operations personnel to allow for the optimisation and layout of the assembly areas, as well as the assembly tooling used in the NPI build.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer must have experience with PCBA and leading a manufacturing or production team.

As the Senior Manufacturing Engineer in East Sussex, you will have experience in a New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD) role within electronics assembly, and / or PCB / cable assembly or electronics box build as well as experienced in the use of ERP / MRP systems (SAP Preferable). You will als...