Senior Manufacturing Engineer

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Teddington; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Physical Laboratory is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support engineering functions and oversee production activities. The role involves managing system integration and quality assurance, while providing design-for-manufacture inputs. The ideal candidate will possess strong engineering skills along with a track record in production environments, focusing on continuous improvement and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production, integration, or systems engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of configuration control processes.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Manage system transitions from design to production with configuration control.
• Lead system Verification and Validation in coordination with Systems Engineering.

Skills

Production engineering

Integration expertise

Configuration control

Quality assurance

Continuous improvement

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

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About the Role

Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing. As our Senior Engineer you’ll be joining our Engineering Manufacture group, this role will have a strong focus on costing and estimation. This is a full-time role based in Teddington.

What you’ll be doing:

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Facilitate coordination between engineering, design, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Lead integration of mechanical and electrical design to generate accurate system BoMs.

Design & Manufacturing Support:

• Provide design-for-manufacture input throughout the product life cycle.
• Support early VROM cost estimation activities.

System Integration & Configuration Control:

• Manage the transition of systems from design to production with configuration control.
• Ensure systems are built according to the latest design specifications and documented requirements.

Assembly & Planning Coordination:

• Develop and coordinate assembly planning for complex and major system builds.
• Oversee integration verification to confirm system build aligns with intended design.

Quality & Non-Conformance Management:

• Drive resolution of shop floor quality issues and non-conformance management.
• Oversee “As-built” part documentation and traceability.

Verification & Validation:

• Lead system Verification and Validation in collaboration with Systems Engineering.
• Oversee Functional Acceptance Testing (FAT) to confirm operational compliance with customer requirements.

Delivery & Compliance:

• Manage system delivery handover with reporting aligned to customer requirements & specifications.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the workshop.

Digital Tools & Systems Integration:

• Support and improve integrations between ERP and PLM systems to enhance traceability and workflow.

Please note, this role will be known internally as ‘Senior Engineer’.

About You

Key Skills and Experience that you can bring to the role:

• Proven experience in production, integration, or systems engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of configuration control and engineering change processes.
• Experience working with ERP and PLM systems.
• Familiarity with FAT/V&V processes and quality documentation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, dealing with project stakeholders.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary coordination in a production environment.
• History of leading and delivering continuous improvement activities through the use of Six Sigma methods.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. To work in this role, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical

Seniority level

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