Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Contract)
Location: Banbury
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Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract, potential to extend
Start Date: Immediate Start
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing / Vehicle Conversion
Rate: Competitive Pay Rate
Drive Compliance. Define Processes. Support a Critical Vehicle Launch.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to join a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment supporting a critical type approval and conformity of production (CoP / COC2) programme.
This role is focused on establishing the manufacturing process controls, documentation, and compliance standards required to support an upcoming vehicle launch and achieve second-stage type approval. This is a highly visible assignment requiring someone who can quickly embed themselves into the operation and deliver high-quality manufacturing documentation at pace.
The successful candidate will play a key role in defining manufacturing processes, producing control plans and work instructions, and ensuring the business is audit-ready for compliance reviews and ongoing production activity.
Key Responsibilities of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineer:
* Develop and implement manufacturing process controls to support Conformity of Production (CoP) and type approval requirements
* Produce detailed work instructions, control plans, process flows, and manufacturing documentation
* Define and standardise manufacturing and assembly processes across production operations
* Support compliance activities relating to COC2 / second-stage type approval
* Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to identify process gaps and implement corrective actions
* Ensure manufacturing documentation aligns with automotive industry standards and audit expectations
* Support safety-critical and quality-critical process checks throughout the build process
* Assist with launch readiness activities for upcoming vehicle programmes
* Review and improve existing manufacturing procedures to increase robustness and repeatability
* Support external reviews and compliance assessments where required
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer We're Looking For:
* Proven experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, or AME Engineer within the automotive sector
* Strong experience creating manufacturing documentation, including:
o Work Instructions
o Control Plans
o Process Flows
o SOPs
o Process Controls
* Previous exposure to automotive type approval, Conformity of Production (CoP), APQP, or regulated manufacturing environments
* Strong understanding of manufacturing compliance and safety/critical process control
* Excellent xsngvjr computer literacy and confidence in producing technical documentation quickly and accurately
* Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving environment with tight deadlines
* Strong stakeholder communication and organisational skills
* Experience supporting vehicle launch or prototype build programmes would be highly advantageous
Why Join?
* Immediate start on a business-critical automotive programme
* Opportunity to make a direct impact on compliance and production readiness
* Fast-paced, hands-on engineering environment
* Long-term potential beyond the initial contract period
* Work on an exciting vehicle launch programme within an evolving automotive business
If you are an experienced automotive Advanced Manufacturing Engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and can quickly implement robust process documentation and controls, we would love to hear from you.