Salary: £45,000–£50,000 plus pension and benefits
Location: Stockport
Type: Permanent, full-time
Are you a Manufacturing Engineer with strong experience in NPI or NPD and a good understanding of Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly?
Our client is an established manufacturing business looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support new product introduction, engineering change and production improvement activity.
Working across design, quality, procurement, suppliers and operations, you will help turn product designs into practical, efficient and reliable manufacturing solutions. This is a varied role with a strong focus on NPI/NPD, production readiness and supplier collaboration.
Job Description
Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting NPI and NPD projects from concept through to production
Reviewing designs using DFM and DFA principles
Identifying manufacturing risks and recommending practical solutions
Coordinating trials, validation and production-readiness activity
Supporting the introduction of new processes, equipment and production tooling
Working with suppliers to resolve technical issues and improve performance
Reviewing engineering drawings, CAD information and technical specifications
Supporting engineering change processes
Investigating production issues and leading root cause analysis
Working with quality, procurement, supply chain and operations to improve cost, quality and efficiency
Person Specification
We are looking for someone with:
Experience in manufacturing, production, NPI or NPD engineering
Strong involvement in taking products from design through to manufacture
A thorough understanding of DFM and DFA
The ability to interpret engineering drawings and CAD information
Experience working with cross-functional teams and external suppliers
Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
An HNC, HND or equivalent engineering qualification
Tooling experience would be highly beneficial, particularly where this has involved specification, trials, validation, supplier-held tooling or production readiness.
Experience with PPAP, supplier audits, engineering change control, cost modelling or Lean manufacturing would also be advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is a good opportunity to join an established manufacturing business in a role offering:
£45,000–£50,000 salary
Company pension and additional benefits
Involvement in NPI and NPD projects
The chance to influence manufacturability at an early stage
Broad exposure across engineering, operations, quality and supply chain
A permanent, site-based position in Bredbury, Stockport
This role may suit candidates currently working as a Manufacturing Engineer, NPI Engineer, NPD Engineer, Production Engineer or Process Engineer.
To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within three working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy
Salary description
£45000.00 - £50000.00 per year