Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer
Hunters Recruitment and Training Ltd
£60,000 - £65,000 per annum
Lancing , West Sussex
Permanent | Full Time
Hunters Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the introduction of innovative new products into production, working on exciting projects across Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Rail and Green Technology sectors.
Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer - What You'll Be Doing
- Leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from concept to production launch.
- Driving industrialisation activities and ensuring launch readiness.
- Developing manufacturing documentation including PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions and Risk Assessments.
- Supporting prototype builds and validating manufacturing processes.
- Specifying and implementing tooling, fixtures and production equipment.
- Working closely with suppliers to ensure APQP and PPAP requirements are met.
- Driving continuous improvement to enhance quality, efficiency and delivery performance.
- Managing project timelines and reporting progress to key stakeholders.
- Supporting customer-facing projects and technical proposals.
- Proven experience leading NPI, manufacturing or industrialisation projects.
- Background within Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Rail or similar engineering environments.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems and production launches.
- Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP and PPAP.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
- CAD experience for tooling, fixtures or factory layouts would be advantageous.
- Comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
- Chartered Engineer status.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Experience with PLCs, MES systems or automated manufacturing equipment.
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems.
- Salary of £60,000 - £65,000
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Professional membership support
- Flexible benefits package
- Exciting projects using cutting-edge technologies
- Career development within a growing engineering environment
If you're a hands-on Manufacturing or NPI Engineer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Hunters Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
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