Why this role stands out
This Lead Manufacturing Engineer role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation within a global center of excellence, shaping the future of electronic controllers and instrumentation. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned NPI professional with PCBA experience, eager to lead a team, optimize production, and contribute to a market-leading company that blends established expertise with a dynamic, startup-like environment. Embrace this chance to advance your career with a hybrid work model and significant impact.
Quick overview
Job description
A fantastic job opportunity has arisen for a Lead Manufacturing Engineer in Eastbourne, East Sussex. My client is a global centre of excellence, specialising in the design and manufacture of electronic controllers, instrumentation, and drives.
The role as the Lead Manufacturing Engineer in Eastbourne will be leading the NPI Development team and will be responsible for liaising with the relevant design staff to ensure the overall quality and delivery of new parts, to the highest standards. You will also work to ensure the proposed design concepts can be manufactured cost-effectively. You will oversee the prototype build of products in question, prepare relevant documentation and actively participate in PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and DFMEs (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis). This role will also require you to work with Operations personnel to allow for the optimisation and layout of the assembly areas, as well as the assembly tooling used in the NPI build.
The Lead Manufacturing Engineer must have experience with PCBA and leading a manufacturing or production team.
As the Lead Manufacturing Engineer in Eastbourne, you will have experience in a New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Development (NPD) role within electronics assembly, and/or PCB/cable assembly or electronics box build as well as experienced in the use of ERP/MRP systems (SAP Preferable). You will also have an Engineering Degree or equivalent and provable experience in a similar position. Awareness of all types of electronic printed circuit assembly techniques is beneficial.
My client are a Market Leader who combine over 30 years of experience within the Electronic engineering with the attitude and opportunity of a start-up company.
APPLY NOW for the Lead Manufacturing Engineer Eastbourne job, or to apply for similar jobs, by sending your CV to , otherwise, we always welcome the opportunity to discuss other production jobs on 01582 878 810
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