Job Description
NPI Manufacturing Engineering
*** Ukraine ***
Verify are currently seeking a supplier based NPI Manufacturing Engineer to work
on-site at a supplier facility in Western Ukraine (Mukachevo area anticipated).
Local accommodation will be provided.
Candidates must be fluent in Ukrainian for working with the supplier and shop-floor personnel, and English for reporting and customer interaction.
The program involves supporting the establishment of a production capacity for machining of customer furnished forgings.
Primary Focus: Machining process deployment & manufacturing capability establishment
Role Purpose:
To establish, commission, and stabilise machining capability at customer supplier site for customer-furnished forged components, ensuring new equipment, tooling, and processes are fully deployed and capable of supporting NPI production.
Primary Activity:
* Support commissioning and deployment of newly installed machining equipment supporting forged components
* Validate machining processes, tooling, fixtures, cutting strategies, and machine programmes
* Verify routings, set-ups, and work instructions for machining of customer-supplied forgings
* Support shop floor lay out and optimisation of machining processes
* Ensure forging handover requirements (condition, traceability, material state) are correctly managed at receipt
* Identify manufacturing risks affecting dimensional integrity, surface finish, or material condition post-machining
* Oversee operator training and ensure machining processes are repeatable and controlled
* Interface with supplier engineering, production, and maintenance teams to resolve manufacturing issues
* Provide regular readiness and risk reporting to customer stakeholders
* Support formal handover into Phase II activities
Required Experience & Competencies:
* Minimum 5+ years' experience in aerospace, defence, or heavy engineering manufacturing environments
* Strong hands-on experience with machining of forged components
* Proven background in equipment commissioning, CNC machining process set-up, and industrialisation
* Strong understanding of machining risks associated with forged materials (distortion, residual stress, surface integrity)
* Ability to interpret engineering drawings, routings, and technical documentation
* Fluent in both Ukrainian and English highly desirable
* Defence manufacturing experience highly desirable
* Willingness to travel to the UK for program orientation
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