Overview
Capgemini Engineering seeks a skilled and motivated Manufacturing Engineer with strong experience in electronics or avionics manufacturing to lead non‑conformance reduction and drive quality, reliability, and productivity improvements. The role focuses on strengthening manufacturing processes, increasing first‑time yield, and embedding a culture of operational discipline and confidence on the shop floor.
Responsibilities
* Lead structured investigations into electronic, electrical, and avionic assembly non‑conformances, driving accurate root cause analysis and implementing systematic corrective and preventive actions across PCB assemblies, wiring, avionic modules, and test processes.
* Collaborate with Quality and Operations to prioritise high‑impact issues while developing clear metrics and dashboards to track defect trends, validate improvements, and ensure long‑term sustainability.
* Analyse electronic and avionic manufacturing processes to identify variability, weaknesses, and opportunities for stabilisation, while introducing robust process controls, test improvements, error‑proofing, and standardised work instructions.
* Drive quality enhancements across soldering, cable/harness assembly, PCB assembly, test equipment usage, and configuration management, ensuring manufacturing documentation and build instructions are clear, accurate, and aligned with engineering requirements.
* Quantify cost drivers from rework, scrap, test failures, and process inefficiencies, and lead cost‑out initiatives through process simplification, improved tooling, and cycle‑time optimisation, while collaborating with supply chain and design engineering to address manufacturability issues early.
* Support operators and technicians by improving confidence in critical build processes and test procedures through coaching and training, while promoting disciplined adherence to controlled documentation and fostering a culture of ownership where issues are raised proactively and resolved collaboratively.
* Serve as the technical interface across Engineering, Quality, Production, and Test teams, driving design‑for‑manufacture improvements for avionics/electronic assemblies, contributing engineering insight to daily production decisions, and supporting audits as the manufacturing engineering lead.
Qualifications
* Proven experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in electronics, electrical, avionics, or high‑integrity assembly.
* Strong understanding of PCB assembly, wiring/harness assembly, electronic test processes, or avionic module build.
* Hands‑on experience resolving manufacturing non‑conformances using recognised problem‑solving tools (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa).
* Demonstrable track record of reducing defects and improving process capability.
* Strong understanding of quality systems, traceability, configuration control, and high‑reliability manufacturing requirements.
* Confident communicator, able to influence operators, quality staff, supervisors, and design engineers.
* Comfortable working directly on the shop floor and engaging with technicians to refine or correct processes.
Desirable
* Familiarity with lean methodologies and continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Kaizen, PFMEA, SPC).
* Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES), ERP tools, or NCR management platforms.
Employer
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme.
Role Details: Manufacturing Engineer – Cheltenham – 12 months – Umbrella – Inside IR35.
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