Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Contract Manufacturing Engineer - NPI Location: Loudwater, Buckinghamshire Salary: £40 to £50 per hour  Employment Type: Contract Working Arrangements: Onsite working IR35: This contract does not accept candidates operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC). Therefore, you will be required to work through an Umbrella company. Are you a Contract Manufacturing Engineer - NPI with strong experience in electromechanical product manufacturing, new product introduction, and low–medium volume, high‑value build environments? We have a 6-9 month contract on offer which gives you ownership of taking complex products from prototype through to stable, repeatable production. You’ll join a growing engineering and manufacturing function working on advanced electromechanical and electronic systems, where your work directly shapes how high‑value products are built, scaled, and industrialised.    The Role This is a hands-on Contract Manufacturing Engineer - NPI position focused on the manufacture, assembly, and industrialisation of complex electromechanical products within a low–medium volume, high‑value production environment. You’ll work closely with design, production, and test teams to transform evolving prototypes into stable, production-ready assemblies. You’ll define processes, tooling, and build flows that ensure products can be manufactured reliably, repeatedly, and efficiently. Key Responsibilities for the Contract Manufacturing Engineer - NPI - Lead the transition of electromechanical products from prototype to full production (NPI) - Develop and refine manufacturing processes, assembly methods, and build documentation for low–medium volume, high‑value products - Translate evolving designs into robust, manufacturable solutions with clear production structure - Work closely with design engineers to improve product architecture, assembly flow, and build quality - Drive improvements in scalability, repeatability, and manufacturing efficiency - Support production teams with technical input, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement - Create work instructions, process maps, tooling requirements, and build standards - Contribute to ongoing product development with a manufacturing-first mindset    What We’re Looking For - Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer within an electromechanical or electronic product environment - Strong, demonstrable experience with NPI, product industrialisation, and prototype-to-production transition - Background in low–medium volume, high‑value manufacturing - Experience in assembly processes, build optimisation, and hands-on manufacturing support - Ability to bring structure to evolving designs and maturing product architectures - Practical, proactive problem-solver with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills    Desirable Experience - High-power electronics, electromechanical assemblies, or complex multi-part builds - Experience in fast-paced development or start-up-style environments - Supporting scale-up of products into structured low–medium volume production Please note,  this contract does not accept candidates operating through a Personal Service Company (PSC). Therefore, you will be required to work through an Umbrella company.    For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.  T: (phone number removed) E: (url removed)