Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Hybrid

Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd; Crick; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 5%

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Hybrid working (1 day a week from home

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Acro Aircraft Seating is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our production engineering team. You will design and implement production processes to improve efficiency, quality, and profitability across our high‑volume seat manufacturing operations.

In this role you will launch new products into mass production, develop SOPs, PFMEA documentation, and lead continuous improvement on current processes. You will work hybrid, with one day per week from home, and collaborate across functions to

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering field (mechanical, chemical, electrical or manufacturing).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Positive attitude with eagerness to learn and adapt to new techniques.
• Ability to prioritise and multi-task in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and manufacturing settings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with New Product Development to launch products into mass production.
• Design and implement efficient build sequences and assembly line layouts.
• Author SOPs and PFMEA documentation.
• Design and manufacture bespoke tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Conduct trial builds both virtually and physically.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes and products.
• Support issue resolution on existing production lines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Learning agility

Multi-tasking

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Acro Aircraft Seating is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our production engineering team. You will design and implement production processes to improve efficiency, quality, and profitability across our high‑volume seat manufacturing operations.

In this role you will launch new products into mass production, develop SOPs, PFMEA documentation, and lead continuous improvement on current processes. You will work hybrid, with one day per week from home, and collaborate across functions to