Job Description

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Contract)

Location: Banbury

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:

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 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