NPI Manager (Technical, R&D, Design Engineering)

NPI Manager (Technical, R&D, Design Engineering) role based in Burnley. Working for a well established aerospace manufacturing company.

Client Details

Our client is a well established manufacturer and supplier into the aerospace market sector, based in Burnley.

Description

The NPI Manager (Technical, R&D, Design Engineering) leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for delivering high-quality structural composite and consumable material kit solutions to major aerospace manufacturers worldwide. The role ensures excellence across bid development, NPI, NPD, manufacturing engineering, and technology onboarding, while fostering a high-performance culture and maintaining the highest standards of compliance, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Oversee the delivery of global product engineering activities to meet customer requirements, ensuring productivity, quality, and technical excellence.

Manage day-to-day tasking, resource allocation, and prioritisation of the wider team in collaboration with project and programme managers.

Evaluate engineering requirements for new projects, defining technical approaches and identifying needs for new equipment, processes or capabilities.

Ensure robust configuration control and disciplined data management across all engineering processes.

Work closely with the Engineering Product Manager to develop and maintain technical strategies, processes, specifications, and documentation.

Own and manage engineering requirements for our ERP system from a BoM and product master data perspective.

Lead, motivate, and develop the engineering team to create an engaged, empowered, and high-performing workforce.

Conduct regular staff appraisals, set meaningful objectives, and maintain personal development plans for all permanent engineering staff.

Determine resource and capacity requirements, including budget planning and recruitment needs.

Allocate engineering resource to support projects within the business, such as estimating, project management, processed material kit development, Continues Improvement, NPI.

Profile

Time-served Engineering Apprenticeship and/or degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or related experience.

Extensive experience within manufacturing, with strong technical understanding in engineering principles - composites, mechanical, aerospace - all desirable.

Strong knowledge of configuration control principles and their application as a core engineering discipline.

Proven experience as a communicator, people manager and team leader, with the ability to develop, motivate, and guide engineering professionals.

High level of competence across the Microsoft Office suite.

Hands-on experience using and developing MRP/ERP systems to support engineering and manufacturing workflows.

Experience working within the aerospace sector.

Background in a corporate or global organisation with complex stakeholder environments, focusing on NPD, NPI, Technical Management.

Knowledge of aircraft components, specifications, and industry standards.

Demonstrable success in project management, including delivery of cross-functional engineering initiatives on time and on budget.

Composites and knowledge and experience, including raw materials.

Ideally you will be an Engineering Manager (NPD / R&D / Technical Manager) from either the aerospace, automotive or industrial manufacturing sectors.

Job Offer

£60,000 to £65,000 plus bonus, car allowance and benefits.