Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Pitstone
Skills: DFM, Mechanical, Analytical, Problem solving, Root cause analysis, Effective communicator, Process improvement, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous improvement
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will act as the technical authority for a defined manufacturing domain or module.
You will lead the design, implementation, optimisation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes—ensuring safety, efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness, and compliance with industrial and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert-level technical guidance and act as the escalation point for complex manufacturing issues.
- Oversee key manufacturing process documentation including Work Instructions, PFMEAs, control plans, routings, and layouts.
- Lead industrialisation strategy for new and existing products to ensure long‑term manufacturability.
- Champion problem‑solving maturity across the site, coaching teams in 8D, 5‑Why and RCA methods.
- Define manufacturing technology roadmaps, including automation, digitalisation, and advanced tooling.
- Lead cross-functional teams on industrialisation, NPI and major change programmes.
- Represent Manufacturing Engineering in audits, governance boards and customer/leadership reviews.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable performance improvements.
