Advanced Materials Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global impact

Collaborative environment

Professional development

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Yeovil seeks a Materials Engineer to join Design and Manufacturing Engineering teams, supporting new and existing aerospace products through advanced materials knowledge and manufacturing processes.

You will interface with internal and external customers, drive regulatory compliance, and contribute to material qualification and process improvement in a regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in materials-related field.
• Hands-on experience with chemical surface treatment processes (anodising, plating, coatings).
• Knowledge of REACh regulations preferred but not essential.
• Experience in materials design/selection or process engineering.
• Experience with writing specifications, drawing reviews, and process auditing.

Responsibilities

• Be the site focal for Environmental regulations (REACh/TSCA) compliance.
• Maintain compliance with evolving design regulations for Honeywell Aerospace.
• Support Design & Applications Engineering, Value Engineering, and Supplier Transitions.
• Drive specification evolution toward global Honeywell or industry standards; support supplier technical activities.

Skills

Materials Science

Materials Engineering

Chemistry

Anodising

Plating

Conversion coatings

REACh knowledge

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry or similar

Job description

Job Description

This Honeywell Aerospace Yeovil Materials Engineering position will participate in Design and Manufacturing Engineering teams for new and existing products involving various aerospace products in the HAY portfolio. The role is scoped around using advanced knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to support:

• Participation in designing & re-designing hardware
• Alternative / Obsolete materials evaluation, development, and qualification
• Evaluation of performance and/or compliance of supply chain
• Maintenance of documentation relating to the definition of requirements for materials and processes

The role will interface & support multiple internal and external customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• To be the site focal of all Environmental regulations (including REACh & TSCA), including identifying non-compliance to regulations, identifying design changes to meet the intent of the regulations and justifying design changes both internally to Honeywell Aerospace and all external customers.
• To maintain compliance with the regulations as they evolve for Honeywell Aerospace design.
• Candidate will be part of Design and Applications Engineering, Value Engineering, and support Supplier Transition requirements, including serving as part of the investigation in concurrent Design: participate to defining manufacturing process approval requirements, product testing and design new material qualification for aerospace applications.
• Driving specification evolution from locally owned process specifications towards global Honeywell Aerospace or industry standards and significant supplier technical support for components with special processes, conducting maintenance audits to ensure specification and process compliance, support determination of Root Cause and Corrective Action associated with process or product escapes, and identification of manufacturability improvement opportunities and cost reduction.

Skills/Experience/Education Required

• A minimum of a Degree or HNC/HND in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry or similar.
• Good knowledge of and hands-on experience with chemical surface treatment processes such as anodising, plating and conversion coatings, etc., on aluminium, steel, magnesium and other engineering materials, including process selection, qualification, troubleshooting, and compliance in an aerospace or similarly regulated engineering environment.
• Knowledge of chemical regulations (REACh) is preferred but not essential
• Experience in a materials design/selection and/or process engineering role is preferred.
• Experience would be beneficial in any of the following: writing specifications, drawing review & approval, product failure investigations, technical reports writing, documentation change management, developing process parameters, troubleshooting or auditing manufacturing processes (incl. special processes), process control and compliance.

Our Offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with global impact.
• A collaborative and innovative environment within a world-leading technology company.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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