Manufacturing Engineer; NPI

Position: Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)
Job Title:

Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Great Yarmouth Department:
Engineering

Reports To:

Engineering Team Leader, Production Engineering About the role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer to join our team within a fast-paced microelectronics manufacturing environment.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide hands-on engineering support to the shop floor, ensuring safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes. You will take ownership of day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities, resolving production issues, maintaining process documentation, and driving continuous improvement.

A key part of the role is supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring products are effectively transitioned from development into stable, manufacturable production processes.

This role focuses on solving material and integration challenges associated with hybrid microelectronic packaging and advanced electronic assemblies, ensuring robust, scalable, and high-reliability manufacturing solutions. The role will be heavily shop floor focused, requiring strong problem-solving capability, responsiveness, and close collaboration with operators, quality, and cross-functional teams.______________________________________________________________________________Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support to production, resolving issues in real time to minimise disruption.

Own and maintain manufacturing processes to ensure they are robust, repeatable, and efficient

Develop, write, and maintain manufacturing documentation including:o Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) o Work instruction so Process specification so Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including:o Translating design intent into manufacturable processeso Supporting builds, trials, and process prove-outo Ensuring smooth transition from development into production

Work closely with Design, Process Engineering, and Quality to resolve manufacturability and production challenges

Identify and implement process improvements to improve yield, reduce waste, and increase efficiency

Investigate and resolve non-conformances, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions

Support production with training and guidance on new and updated processes

Manage and prioritise multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with frequent changing demands

Engage with suppliers where required to support materials and process issues

Ensure compliance with relevant quality and industry standards______________________________________________________________________________Education / Qualifications Engineering discipline qualification or demonstrable equivalent industry experience (Essential), Electronics.

Knowledge & Experience Essential:

Proven experience in manufacturing engineering within a production environment

Strong hands-on experience supporting shop floor operations

Experience with process documentation and SOP creation

Demonstrable problem-solving experience in a manufacturing setting

Understanding of manufacturing materials and processes

Experience in high-reliability industries (e.g., aerospace, semiconductor, microelectronics or similar)
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Experience with ERP/MRP systems

Desirable:

Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI)
Experience in microelectronics assembly or similar high-precision manufacturing

Experience delivering operator training

Exposure to process improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma)
Familiarity with (Desirable):

Cleanroom environments

High-reliability electronic manufacturing

Electronic test processes

Industry quality standards (e.g., ISO, AS9100)
Competencies Strong practical problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach

Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced production environment

High attention to detail with a structured and methodical mindset

Proactive and self-motivated, with a focus on delivery and results

Strong communication skills across shop floor and engineering teams

Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing demands

Team-oriented with a collaborative approach

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