Senior Manufacturing Engineer (New Product Introduction)

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.; Craigavon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Life assurance

Health insurance

33 days annual leave

Gym membership

Canteen

Career development

Professional development

Job summary

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (New Product Introduction) to drive NPI from concept to SOP and embed lean manufacturing practices across assembly lines.

You will lead cross-functional projects, manage budgets, and work with global teams to ensure safe, high-quality product introductions while delivering cost improvements and meeting AOP targets.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree/ HND (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• 3-5 years’ engineering experience within an Assembly/ Manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of change control processes, pilots, and work instruction generation.
• Proven experience leading projects and managing budgets to schedule.
• Line design, layouts, line balancing and implementation.
• Experience with MES/MRP systems and CAD packages (e.g. Siemens NX, AutoCAD).
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and cross-functional collaboration across Global departments.

Responsibilities

• New Product Introduction responsibility from Virtual Build to SOP for Assembly with zero negative impact on Product Flow.
• Plan and coordinate New Product/Review Gate projects from concept to implementation.
• Drive changes for manufacturability and liaise across functions to implement designs safely and efficiently.
• Lead Manufacturing Engineering sub-tasks, organize teams, track milestones, and manage budgets.
• Support product flow to meet Health & Safety, Quality and on-time delivery targets.

Skills

Project leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Mes/Mrp systems

CAD packages

MS Office

Change control

Line design & balancing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

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

• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance (3x annual salary)
• Private health insurance
• 33 days annual leave
• Enhanced statutory benefits
• Subsidised gym membership
• Subsidised canteen
• Comprehensive career development programme
• Ongoing professional development support

The closing date for applications is 30 September 2026.

The successful candidate will be subject to background checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Job Type Permanent

Time Type Full time

Work Hours 39

Travel Required No

Location HY EMEA UK

Craigavon Address

88 Charlestown Road

Zip Code BT63 5PP

Field-Based

No Relocation Assistance Available

No

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., is a global leader dedicated to advancing the materials handling industry. We design, engineer, manufacture, sell and service a comprehensive line of lift trucks, attachments and power and technology solutions, marketed primarily under the Hyster® and Yale® brand names. As one of the largest lift truck manufacturers, Hyster-Yale is not only committed to transforming the way the world moves materials from Port to Home, but also delivering optimal solutions that meet our customers’ needs while ensuring outstanding customer care. Our achievements are driven by our people, our strong culture and commitment to our values, which are founded on a philosophy of integrity, respect and excellence. At Hyster-Yale, you can feel the loyalty from the inside out.