Manufacturing Engineer

Blue Arrow is recruiting a Manufacturing Enginee r on a permanent basis for our client based in Llan Salary : 40-45k per annum Hours :
Monday to Friday DAYS Contract :
Permanent Position Summary To support the development, launch, optimization, and continuous improvement of EV battery remanufacturing operations. This position will play a key role in supporting OEM battery programs involving battery disassembly, energy discharge, testing, diagnostics, remanufacturing, repair, and material recovery processes. The Manufacturing Engineer will serve as the technical owner for assigned manufacturing processes and will be responsible for developing safe, efficient, and scalable operations that deliver exceptional quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Working closely with Operations, Quality, Program Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and OEM customer teams, this individual will drive process development, capital equipment implementation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the facility. The successful candidate will combine strong manufacturing engineering expertise with a hands-on approach to process development, problem solving, and production support within a safety-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities Manufacturing Process Development Develop, implement, validate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes supporting EV battery disassembly, energy discharge, testing, diagnostics, remanufacturing, repair, and material recovery operations. Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and OEM program launches from concept through full production implementation. Develop and maintain process flow diagrams, PFMEA documents, control plans, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and manufacturing standards.

Establish process controls and manufacturing methods that ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently achieved. Serve as the technical subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing processes and operations. Ensure global best practices are developed, implemented, standardized, and sustained across manufacturing operations. EV Battery Operations & Safety Support manufacturing activities involving high-voltage battery systems and associated energy storage technologies.

Develop and implement safe methods for battery handling, isolation, discharge, testing, transportation, remanufacturing, and material segregation. Conduct process risk assessments and identify opportunities to improve operator safety, ergonomics, and process robustness. Collaborate with Environmental, Health & Safety teams to ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Support battery traceability, containment, quarantine, and disposition processes. New Program Launch & Industrialisation Support OEM customer program launches and manufacturing industrialization activities.

Develop manufacturing readiness plans and process validation activities. Perform Run-at-Rate studies and capacity validation assessments. Coordinate launch activities with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams. Conduct initial operator training and support production ramp-up activities. Support APQP, PPAP, process validation, and customer approval activities where applicable. Capital Equipment, Tooling & Automation Develop CAPEX proposals and business cases for tooling, fixtures, gauges, testing equipment, material handling systems, automation, and facility improvements.

Develop project budgets, implementation schedules, and return-on-investment analyses. Work directly with equipment suppliers and vendors to obtain quotations, evaluate technical…