Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Peterborough

Rate: £39ph FCSA Umbrella (Inside IR35) or £28.50 PAYE

Duration: 12months – likely to extend

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering deliverables across all NPI gateways.
• Own readiness reviews and ensure ME inputs are approved prior to each gateway.
• Working with facility Manufacturing Engineers to ensure new processes work seamlessly with the existing manufacturing processes.
• Deliver process design, PFMEA, control plans, standard work and documentation.
• Manage tooling, fixtures, and equipment from specification to commissioning.
• Support prototype, pilot, and validation build phases, ensuring issues are resolved between gateways.
• Support PPAP, capability studies, risk management, and launch readiness metrics.

Requirements:

• Strong NPI, programme delivery/ launch engineering experience in automotive or similar manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of precision manufacturing processes.
• Proven delivery within gated NPI processes.
• Strong PFMEA, control plan, statistical validation, and problem‑solving capability.
• Excellent stakeholder and technical leadership skills.