Manufacturing EngineerLocation: LutonContract: 12 Month ContractRate: £40 per hour (Inside IR35)Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance RequiredWorking Pattern: 4-5 Days On SiteTHE ROLEWe are recruiting on behalf of a leading defence engineering organisation looking to appoint an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support their Manufacturing Engineering Team within Manufacturing Operations.This role will focus on supporting the transition of new products from design into manufacture, ensuring efficient, cost-effective and high-quality production readiness across complex engineering programmes.This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly advanced defence environment supporting NPI, process improvement and shopfloor manufacturing engineering activities on technically complex products.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Develop and improve manufacturing processes by analysing product requirements and defining manufacturing methods- Provide Design for Excellence (DfX) input including Design for Manufacture, Assembly and Test activities- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from prototype through to production- Collaborate with operators, suppliers and equipment vendors to optimise manufacturing solutions- Support Manufacturing Maturity Reviews and lifecycle governance activities- Develop and maintain manufacturing plans and process documentation- Provide manufacturing data to support production planning, labour analysis and forecasting activities- Produce process ..... full job details .....