Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of manufacturing and industrialisation strategies.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for composite and metallic assemblies.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality and cost.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and the introduction of new manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Work closely with production teams to resolve manufacturing issues and improve processes.
• Support root cause analysis and problem-solving activities.
• Drive continuous improvement using LEAN and 5S methodologies.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, technical documentation and manufacturing requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Quality, Procurement and Operations teams.
• Support production planning and ensure manufacturing requirements are clearly understood.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist with the implementation of process changes and improvements within the production environment.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet required safety, quality, cost and delivery standards.

About You

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer or Process Engineer within a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• You will ideally have: Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Experience supporting NPI, industrialisation or production introduction.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.
• Experience using LEAN and 5S methodologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Composite manufacturing and assembly experience.
• Experience within a low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with metallic assemblies.
• Experience within a start-up, scale-up or high-growth manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions and production documentation.