NPI Manufacturing Engineer in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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NPI Manufacturing Engineering - Ukraine ***
Verify are currently seeking a supplier based NPI Manufacturing Engineer to work on-site at a supplier facility in Western Ukraine (Mukachevo area anticipated), local accommodation will be provided.
Candidates must be fluent in Ukrainian for working with the supplier and shop-floor personnel, and English for reporting and customer interaction.
The program involves supporting the establishment of a production capacity for machining of customer furnished forgings.
Primary Focus: Machining process deployment & manufacturing capability establishment
Role Purpose:
To establish, commission, and stabilise machining capability at customer supplier site for customer-furnished forged components, ensuring new equipment, tooling, and processes are fully deployed and capable of supporting NPI production.
Primary Activity:
Support commissioning and deployment of newly installed machining equipment supporting forged components
Validate machining processes, tooling, fixtures, cutting strategies, and machine programmes
Verify routings, set-ups, and work instructions for machining of customer-supplied forgings
Support shop floor lay out and optimisation of machining processes
Ensure forging handover requirements (condition, traceability, material state) are correctly managed at receipt
Identify manufacturing risks affecting dimensional integrity, surface finish, or material condition post-machining
Oversee operator training and ensure machining processes are repeatable and controlled
Interface with supplier engineering, production, and maintenance teams to resolve manufacturing issues
Provide regular readiness and risk reporting to customer stakeholders
Support formal handover into Phase II activities Required Experience & Competencies:
Minimum 5+ years' experience in aerospace, defence, or heavy engineering manufacturing environments
Strong hands-on experience with machining of forged components
Proven background in equipment commissioning, CNC machining process set-up, and industrialisation
Strong understanding of machining risks associated with forged materials (distortion, residual stress, surface integrity)
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, routings, and technical documentation
Fluent in both Ukrainian and English highly desirable
Defence manufacturing experience highly desirable
Willingness to travel to the UK for program
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- Location:
- Milton Keynes
- Job Type:
- FullTime
