Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer NPI

Insignis Talent; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insignis Talent is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to support an initial six-month contract in SE London. The role focuses on NPI, process development, industrialisation and continuous improvement with responsibility from product introduction to validation and production.

You will drive NPI and readiness for new products, lead development of manufacturing processes and support CAPEX implementations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing process development, NPI and industrialisation.
• Experience setting up production lines, workstations and manufacturing processes.
• Strong RCA and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting CAPEX and equipment implementation.
• Hands-on approach to solving production and process issues.

Responsibilities

• Drive NPI and manufacturing readiness for new products and processes.
• Lead development and optimisation of manufacturing processes, production lines and workstations.
• Support process validation, producing validation documentation and technical reports.
• Provide hands-on manufacturing support for plant assembly operations.
• Investigate production issues, including pressure test failures, using RCA and structured problem solving.
• Identify and implement improvements to quality, efficiency and process capability.
• Support and drive CAPEX projects, including equipment specification, acquisition and implementation.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to resolve issues and deliver successful NPI projects.

Skills

NPI process development

Industrialisation

RCA & problem solving

CAPEX & equipment implementation

Production line setup

Hands-on manufacturing support

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer NPI – 6-12 Month Contract - Competitive Rate | Immediate Start - SE London

We're looking for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer to support a key manufacturing project on an initial six-month contract.

This is a hands-on role focused on NPI, process development, industrialisation and continuous improvement, with responsibility for driving manufacturing activities from product introduction through to validation and production.

The Role

• Drive NPI and manufacturing readiness for new products and processes.
• Lead the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes, production lines and workstations.
• Support process validation, producing validation documentation and technical reports.
• Provide hands-on manufacturing support for plant assembly operations.
• Investigate production issues, including pressure test failures, using RCA and structured problem solving.
• Identify and implement improvements to quality, efficiency and process capability.
• Support and drive CAPEX projects, including equipment specification, acquisition and implementation.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to resolve issues and deliver successful NPI projects.

About You

You'll be a well-rounded Manufacturing/Process Engineer with:

• Proven experience in manufacturing process development, NPI and industrialisation.
• Experience setting up production lines, workstations and manufacturing processes.
• Strong RCA and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting CAPEX and equipment implementation.
• The ability to work across multiple NPI projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• A hands-on approach to solving production and process issues.

Experience with gluing, moulding, brazing and/or pressure testing would be highly desirable.

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact on key manufacturing projects, driving NPI, process improvement and manufacturing readiness in a hands-on engineering environment.