Manufacturing Engineer Aerospace

Expert Employment
Westcott, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Today
£35,000 – £45,000 pa

Salary

£35,000 – £45,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Visa Sponsorship
Available
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
25 Apr 2026 (Today)

My client specialises in the defence industry, produces and maintains various types of weapons, materials, Aircraft emergency evacuation systems. They are also involved in creating composite materials such as carbon fibre tubes and aero-structures. The manufacturing engineer will be the technical owner of the process including work instructions, equipment, tooling, and other facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Responsible for tooling design and documentation. Must have the experience with 3D CAD and 2D drafting.

Provides hands-on support for manufacturing assembly of company products.

Technical writing.

Strong understanding and experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), and process hazard analysis (PHA).

Apply working knowledge of product design and assembly to the manufacturing process

Maintain equipment and tooling through coordination with maintenance team.

Coordinate and perform all necessary validation and or process engineering evaluations as needed for manufacturing equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

BS or MS in Engineering discipline or Physics.

over 8 years industry-relevant experience preferred, though others will be considered.

Experience with Lean Manufacturing.

3D solid modelling experience. Minimum 5 years.

Experience designing, installing, and qualifying production equipment including hand tools, fixture, and semi-automated equipment.

Familiar with typical metal working tolerances produced by milling, grinding, turning, and laser or water jet cutting.

Candidates will be put forward for Security Clearance (SC) once the job has been accepted

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