Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Banbury
Permanent
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing / Vehicle Conversion
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

Drive Compliance. Define Processes. Support a Critical Vehicle Launch.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior 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 Senior 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 Senior 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:

Work Instructions
Control Plans
Process Flows
SOPs
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 computer literacy and confidence 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
If you are an experienced automotive Senior Manufacturing Engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and can quickly implement robust process documentation and controls, we would love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed