Stack Manufacturing Engineer

Ceres Power

Horsham, United Kingdom

Purpose of the role:

As a Stack Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in developing, implementing and continuously improving the manufacturing processes, equipment and tooling used in the production of fuel cell and electrolyser stacks. Working closely with Production, Design, Quality, Test, Systems and Supply Chain teams, as well as external partners, you will support new product introduction (NPI), industrialisation, technology transfer and day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, capable and cost-effective processes that consistently deliver high-quality products across Ceres and partner manufacturing sites.

You will lead manufacturing engineering activities through the full NPI lifecycle, provide production engineering support by resolving technical issues and driving root cause corrective actions, and specify, commission, validate and optimise manufacturing equipment and tooling. Applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles, you will enhance product manufacturability and production efficiency, while developing and maintaining manufacturing documentation including work instructions, process specifications, PFMEAs and control plans. Using data-driven techniques such as SPC, Cp/Cpk and process capability analysis, you will monitor and improve manufacturing performance, support the creation of manufacturing document packs for strategic partners, and ensure manufacturing processes are successfully scaled from prototype development through to high-volume production.

Knowledge and skills required:

Degree qualified in Mechanical, Manufacturing or related Engineering discipline
Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering principles, industrialisation and new product introduction (NPI)
Experience developing and improving manufacturing processes, tooling and equipment
Knowledge of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), PFMEA, process mapping and error-proofing techniques
Experience applying statistical and quality tools including SPC, Cp/Cpk and Gauge R&R
Ability to lead structured problem solving and root cause investigations within cross-functional teams
Experience creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation, including work instructions and process specifications
Knowledge of equipment specification, commissioning, validation and process capability assessment
Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Competent with standard engineering and Microsoft Office software tools