Snr Manufacturing Engineer [Mech/CI]
Core
Own the manufacturing Continuous Improvement (CI) program and methodologies to improve production processes, reduce cycle time, and increase line efficiency for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Mechanical/Continuous Improvement)
Builds
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (mechanical and electrical hardware)
Domain
Defense/Aerospace manufacturing
Required skills
Continuous Improvement (Lean, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping), PFMEA, 8D/A3 problem-solving, supplier industrialisation, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), tooling and fixture specification, process audits
Preferred skills
Value stream mapping facilitation, MES/ERP systems, CAD software (NX/Teamcenter), defense/aerospace manufacturing experience
Technologies
NX, Teamcenter, MES, ERP
Responsibilities
Lead value stream mapping and Kaizen events to drive yield improvement and scrap reduction; Deploy structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, A3, 5-Why) for root-cause analysis; Identify production bottlenecks and lead cost-reduction initiatives; Own PFMEA development and cross-functional facilitation; Author and maintain equipment and process SOPs; Act as the interface between mechanical design and the production floor for tooling and fixtures; Assess supplier manufacturing capability and conduct on-site process audits; Embed Design for Manufacturing (DFM) features in product design.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC