Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Prospec Associates; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospec Associates in Oxford is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop, improve, and support operations and manufacturing processes for high-volume production, delivering reliable output for customers.

You will work across design, tooling, and equipment to optimise processes and enable scalable production while maintaining quality and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Previous proven experience as Manufacturing Engineer in automotive or aerospace Tier 1.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methods and lean techniques.
• FMEAs, process flows, work instructions, control plans, and related documentation familiarity.
• Hands-on experience with bespoke equipment, tooling, and automation.
• Good understanding of design for assembly and manufacturing constraints for high-volume manufacture.
• Confident with internal and external customers and suppliers, able to detail requirements and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, testing, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; observing operators.
• Relieving bottlenecks and solving production constraints; attending breakdowns and responding to escalations from manufacturing teams.
• Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors.
• Improving manufacturing efficiency by analysing workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Ensuring product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished-product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.
• Providing manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labour, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.
• Preparing product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends.

Skills

Engineering degree or equivalent

Automotive/Aerospace Tier 1 experience

Lean and continuous improvement

FMEA and process documentation

Automation and bespoke equipment

High-volume manufacturing design

Supplier and customer communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Our client, an innovative company specialising in electric propulsion, requires a talented Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join its team to develop, improve, and support the operations, manufacturing processes and equipment to enable volume production of products to customers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, testing, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators
• Supporting manufacturing demand by relieving bottlenecks and problem-solving production constraints; attending breakdowns and reacting efficiently to escalation from manufacturing teams
• Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analysing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout
• Assure product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes
• Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labour, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends

Requirements

• A degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent
• Previous proven experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer within an automotive or aerospace Tier 1
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methods and lean techniques
• Familiar with process techniques and documentation such as FMEAs, process flows, work instructions, control plans etc.
• Hands-on experience with bespoke equipment, tooling, and automation
• Good understanding of design for assembly and manufacturing constraints for high-volume manufacture
• Confident with both internal and external customers and suppliers, able to detail requirements and understand issues