Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Luton.Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be willing to undergo SC Clearance ahead of starting.12 month initial contract. 46.15 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35Based onsite in Luton.As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for the smooth transition of our new products from design into manufacture and will lead the front-end manufacturing engineering activities, from providing DfX input into the design (i.e. design for manufacturing, assembly and test), to solving production capability issues. Your technical and project management skills will help to ensure that new products are introduced into operations in a timely, efficient, cost effective and accurate manner. You will join our team in the following activities:Developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; understanding feedback from operators, conferring with equipment vendors or external suppliersParticipating and supporting Manufacturing Maturity Reviews, maintaining governance through the Lifecycle Management process and creating/contributing to Manufacturing PlansProviding manufacturing decision-making information to aid the: review of production schedules; reviewing production labour and material costs; ..... full job details .....