Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer £60,000 - £65,000 per annum Lancing, West Sussex Permanent | Full Time Hunters Recruitment is partnering with a leading engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the introduction of innovative new products into production, working on exciting projects across Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Rail and Green Technology sectors. Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer - What You'll Be Doing Leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from concept to production launch. Driving industrialisation activities and ensuring launch readiness. Developing manufacturing documentation including PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions and Risk Assessments. Supporting prototype builds and validating manufacturing processes. Specifying and implementing tooling, fixtures and production equipment. Working closely with suppliers to ensure APQP and PPAP requirements are met. Driving continuous improvement to enhance quality, efficiency and delivery performance. Managing project timelines and reporting progress to key stakeholders. Supporting customer-facing projects and technical proposals. Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer - What We're Looking For Proven experience leading NPI, manufacturing or industrialisation projects. Background within Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Rail or similar engineering environments. Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems and production launches. Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP and PPAP. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles. Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T. CAD experience for tooling, fixtures or factory layouts would be advantageous. Comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer - Desirable Engineering degree or equivalent qualification. Chartered Engineer status. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt. Experience with PLCs, MES systems or automated manufacturing equipment. Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems. Senior Manufacturing Project Engineer - What's On Offer? Salary of £60,000 - £65,000 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Competitive pension scheme Life assurance Professional membership support Flexible benefits package Exciting projects using cutting-edge technologies Career development within a growing engineering environment Interested? If you're a hands-on Manufacturing or NPI Engineer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Hunters Recruitment for a confidential discussion