Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer I: Optimize Production

SABCA; Brussel; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SABCA in Brussels is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive industrial choices, optimize part design, define production means and select processes. You will implement manufacturing processes, study workstations, and validate production for series manufacturing.

You will analyze changes in customer demands, propose improvements, manage costs, and support capital investments while ensuring quality, safety and environmental standards in a fast-moving aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience as a manufacturing engineer, preferably aerospace.
• Fluent in French and/or Dutch; strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of new products and be responsible for industrial choices: optimize part design, define production means, select manufacturing processes.
• Implement manufacturing processes (SAP routings, technical documentation, control sheets, define tooling requirements).
• Study and improve workstations (ergonomics, layout, and safety conditions).
• Optimize and validate production for series production.
• Dimension production means and cycle times, validate operational times, and manage transfers to subcontractors as needed.
• Participate in PFMEA (Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis).
• Propose improvements for equipment testing and validation procedures.
• Analyze changes in customer demands and their impact on manufacturing process definitions.
• Analyze deviations and propose corrective actions while ensuring costs, quality and deadlines.
• Proactively initiate activities to reduce costs and variation through SPC.
• Participate in investment projects to optimize manufacturing and testing processes.
• Support the creation of strategic roadmaps by proposing and justifying capital investments.
• Prepare quotations for new project tenders.
• Ensure proper operation of surface treatment line through programming and control systems.

Skills

Process optimization

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

CATIA V5

SolidWorks

Excel

Job description

SABCA in Brussels is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive industrial choices, optimize part design, define production means and select processes. You will implement manufacturing processes, study workstations, and validate production for series manufacturing.

You will analyze changes in customer demands, propose improvements, manage costs, and support capital investments while ensuring quality, safety and environmental standards in a fast-moving aerospace environment.