Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Surrey, UK

Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

We're hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to support new vehicle programmes from concept through to series production.

Working closely with Engineering and Operations teams, you'll help develop manufacturing processes, assembly concepts, and production strategies for future vehicle programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop vehicle assembly concepts and manufacturing processes
• Support new model introductions from prototype to production
• Create PFMEAs and process documentation
• Own and maintain Hours Per Car (HPC) data
• Conduct line balancing and time & motion studies
• Support facility layout and material flow improvements
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to resolve production challenges

Required Experience

• Degree in Mechanical, Automotive Engineering, or similar (or equivalent experience)
• Experience within Manufacturing Engineering environments
• Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI), Vehicle assembly processes, Trim & Final Assembly, End-of-Line Processing and Process development and optimisation
• Experience in identifying and resolving manufacturing and quality issues

Nice to Have

• Automotive manufacturing experience
• Low-volume, high-value production environments
• DFMEA/PFMEA experience
• Assembly equipment specification and procurement
• Facility layout and material flow planning

Interview Process

• Multi-stage interview process

If you're passionate about manufacturing excellence, process development, and new vehicle programmes, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a world-class automotive organisation.