Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Provide senior-level technical support to daily manufacturing operations, addressing complex process issues and implementing sustainable corrective and preventive actions. Lead process performance monitoring, identifying systemic issues, optimising workflow, and driving improvements in quality, throughput, cost, and repeatability. Champion process stability and capability through advanced analysis and continuous improvement techniques. Lead the design, specification, validation, and lifecycle management of tooling, jigs, and fixtures, ensuring scalability, ergonomics, and robust performance. Oversee supplier engagement for tooling manufacture and qualification, ensuring readiness for operational deployment. Drive industrialisation activities for New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring seamless transfer from R D to volume production. Develop, validate, and optimise manufacturing methods using PFMEA, control plans, process capability studies, and statistical analysis. Provide senior influence on Design-for-Manufacture (DFM) activities in collaboration with engineering teams. Ensure the creation, governance, and continuous improvement of high-quality work instructions and process documentation. Mentor and train engineers, technicians, and operators on new processes, tooling, and best practices. Support internal and external audits, customer visits, and technical reviews as a subject-matter expert. Own and optimise ERP manufacturing master data including routings and BOMs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with operational capabilities. Work closely with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to maintain rigorous configuration control across the production lifecycle. Lead cross-functional root-cause investigations, structured problem-solving (e.g., 8D), and continuous improvement projects. Support automation initiatives and evaluate new technologies to enhance operational capability and efficiency. Collaborate with R D on new process development, prototype build support, and the industrial readiness of novel manufacturing techniques.