Senior Manufacturing Engineer (New Product Introduction)

Hyster-Yale Group

Craigavon

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

11 days ago

Application generator

A complete application in a minute — tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Private health insurance

33 days annual leave

Gym membership

Canteen

Career development

Professional development support

Job summary

Hyster-Yale Group in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (New Product Introduction) to lead NPI from concept to SOP for assembly. The role focuses on embedding lean processes, cost improvements, and cross-functional project leadership in a busy manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will drive manufacturability improvements, manage budgets within AOP targets, and coordinate multi-site teams to ensure high-quality product delivery.

Qualifications

Degree/HND in an engineering discipline with 3–5 years in an Assembly/Manufacturing environment.
Experience with change control processes, pilots, and work instruction generation.

Responsibilities

Lead NPI from concept to SOP for Assembly with zero negative product flow impact.
Plan and coordinate New Product/Review Gate projects.
Drive DFMA changes with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability.
Lead sub-tasks from initiation to milestone delivery within cost targets.
Collaborate with global departments to implement new designs safely and efficiently.

Skills

MES/MRP systems

CAD packages

MS Office

Global cross-functional collaboration

Planning & scheduling

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Tools

Siemens NX

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (New Product Introduction)

Job Category

Engineering

Job Description

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling is a world-renowned manufacturer committed to revolutionising the way materials are moved—from port to home. We design, engineer, produce, and support a full range of lift trucks, attachments, and power and technology solutions, primarily under the trusted Hyster® and Yale® brands.

As one of the largest lift truck manufacturers globally, we are dedicated to delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions while maintaining exceptional service standards.

We are currently seeking a SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION) to join our New Product Introduction team at our Craigavon facility in Northern Ireland.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of new designs within our Assembly processes, the development and embedding of best practice Lean manufacturing processes and related systems and supporting general Manufacturing Engineering activities.

This position combines operational engineering responsibilities typical for an Assembly Manufacturing Engineer, along with providing measurable cost improvements, controlling budgets assigned within AOP targets, leading cross functional meetings, leading and managing projects, delegating actions and team co-ordination when opportunities arise.Key accountabilities will include:

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Responsibility for NPI introductions from Virtual Build to SOP for Assembly, with zero negative impact on Product Flow, working to the standards required of HYPull, including creating all work instructions documentation required.
Planning and Co-ordination of New Product/ Review Gate projects from concept to implementation
Liaise cross functionally to identify and drive changes to new products to ensure design for manufacture is achieved
Leading specific Manufacturing Engineering sub tasks from initiation to conclusion including organising teams, planning, tracking, delegating and meeting milestones on time within cost targets
Working with global departments to ensure that new designs are implemented in a safe and efficient manner with a focus on the best product quality for the end user.

Manufacturing Engineering and Production Support

Manufacturing Engineering support for Assembly departments for all Manufacturing Engineering associated tasks, including ECNs, Pilots, layout changes, line balancing, Health and Safety/Quality actions etc
Support Product Flow to ensure all targets are met, including Health and Safety, Quality and On time Delivery actions

To be considered for this position, candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

Educated to Degree/HND (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering discipline with 3-5 years’ engineering experience within an Assembly/ Manufacturing environment
Proven knowledge of all aspects of a Manufacturing Engineering role and its function, including change control process - feedback, pilots, and all aspects of work instruction generation
Proven experience of successfully leading projects, managing the performance of reports within the project and managing budgets all to schedule
Line design experience, completing layouts, line balancing and implementing to line
Proven experience in relevant software packages required for a Manufacturing role including MES/MRP systems and CAD packages (e.g. Siemens NX, AutoCad) and relevant MS office packages (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Experience in dealing cross functionally across Global departments

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria in order to facilitate the shortlisting process.

What We Offer