Methods Engineer (M/F)

About the company

TerX is a strategic partner specializing in engineering consultancy and the provision of technical skills for industry. Born from the field - workshops, laboratories, and design offices - TerX connects the best expertise to the concrete challenges of industrial companies, with rigor, method, and a fine understanding of operational realities. Founded in 2018, the company now has 160 employees and achieved a turnover of 13.5 million euros in 2025, confirming its growth trajectory and the trust of its industrial clients.

Mission: Mobilizing the best skills to meet the concrete challenges of industrial companies.

Vision: Contributing to a French and European industry that is more autonomous, more demanding, and a creator of sustainable value.

Your tasks

• Define and formalize manufacturing, assembly, and inspection sequences from technical files.
• Industrialize new products: manufacturability analysis, choice of processes, definition of means and tooling.
• Write work instructions and operating procedures for operators.
• Analyze and optimize workstations: time, ergonomics, flow, and layout.
• Drive continuous improvement actions (Lean, 5S, SMED, problem solving).
• Handle non-conformities and deviations with Quality and the design office.
• Guarantee compliance with pyrotechnic safety, quality (EN 9100), and traceability requirements specific to defense.
• Support production teams during process startups and evolutions.

Requirements

Education and experience

• Engineering degree or Master's in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, production, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in methods or industrialization, ideally in defense, aeronautics, or regulated industry.

Technical skills

• Mastery of developing sequences and work instructions.
• Knowledge of assembly, machining, and inspection processes.
• Practice of an ERP or PLM (SAP, Windchill, or equivalent) and CAD software for reading blueprints.
• Continuous improvement tools: Lean, AMDEC, 8D.
• Technical English.

Other

The position Our client, a major player in the defense industry, is strengthening its Methods team at its production site in Bourges. You will join a demanding industrial environment, where quality, safety, and traceability are at the heart of every operation. You will work in direct contact with production, the design office, quality, and purchasing, from the industrialization of new products to the improvement of existing lines.