# Consultant Manufacturing Engineer

> Cambridge Design Partnership · Cambridge, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · — · Posted 2026-10-23

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Technical

## Description

As a Consultant Manufacturing Engineer at Cambridge Design Partnership, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing manufacturing processes for cutting-edge products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, quality assurance, and supply chain to ensure that manufacturing operations are efficient, scalable, and aligned with our client’s needs.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

**Process Development & Optimization:**

-   Design and implement efficient manufacturing processes that meet product design requirements and quality standards.
-   Evaluate existing manufacturing methods and identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and cost reduction.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration:**

-   Work closely with our clients to translate product requirements into manufacturable solutions.
-   Provide technical expertise during the transition from prototype to full-scale production.

**Project Management, Leadership & Coaching:**

-   Lead projects from concept through to production, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution to a high quality standard.

**Quality & Compliance:**

-   Develop and maintain process documentation, work instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
-   Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to resolve manufacturing issues.

**Innovation & Continuous Improvement:**

-   Stay abreast of emerging technologies and manufacturing trends, integrating best practices into our processes.

**Supplier & Equipment Management:**

-   Collaborate with suppliers and equipment vendors to select and implement the best technologies and materials.

## Requirements

**Skills and Attributes**

-   Current expertise in areas such as: design for high and low volume manufacture; design for reliability; transfer to manufacture; manufacturing process development; world class manufacturing principles
-   Proven track record of project management
-   Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, using both data and insight to inform decision-making and prioritisation
-   Confident communicator who can convey technical information effectively, and can influence clients and stakeholders at all levels.
-   Quality-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
-   Confident working in a fast-paced environment
-   Working knowledge of MS Tools, and other office / creative packages

**Education and Experience**

-   Significant experience in a relevant product development discipline, gained in a technical/design consultancy, corporate innovation function, or equivalent.

-   Degree-educated or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
-   Experience from working in one of the following environments: technical/design consultancy; technology start-up; new product development/engineering department
-   A track record of leading engineering / technology projects from concept through to delivery, taking responsibility for quality, time and cost

## Benefits

Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is an end-to-end innovation partner, propelling global brands and ambitious start-ups to success. We build breakthrough products and services – from insight to ideas, prototypes to production – bringing innovation to life. Our teams are multi-disciplinary, uniting scientific rigor, design ingenuity, and engineering excellence for consumer and healthcare clients. People-centred, deeply collaborative, and – above all – expert, we’re uniquely positioned to shape the future for consumers, patients, and industry. Even our ownership model is innovative: We’re 100% owned by our employees, ensuring an open culture and a total commitment to our projects’ success. As part of our benefits package, we offer:  

-   flexible working
-   a discretionary bonus
-   excellent learning and development opportunities
-   a 12% non-contributory pension
-   private healthcare
-   electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme
-   share incentive plan
-   33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

## Apply

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