Aerospace CAM & CNC Project Engineer

Safran; Haggate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advanced aerospace technology projects

Global aerospace leader

Career development opportunities

Collaborative engineering environment

Job summary

Safran Nacelles is seeking a CAM Project Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering team in Burnley. You'll develop and optimise CNC and robotic processes, supporting 5-axis programming, laser ply projection, and laser operations to deliver cost‑effective, repeatable aerospace solutions.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality and Engineering to industrialise products, improve process capability and drive continuous improvement across operations.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing Engineering experience in a high-performance environment.
• Strong CNC and CAM programming knowledge.
• Experience with robotic cells and automated manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of composite and/or sheet metal manufacturing.
• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience with PFMEA, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, and CI methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Hands-on approach to supporting manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise CNC and robotic manufacturing processes.
• Support 5-axis CNC programming, laser ply projection, laser welding, and laser cutting activities.
• Define and validate manufacturing methods, tooling, and work instructions.
• Create production support documentation, tooling requests, and engineering drawings.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are compliant with engineering specs and quality requirements.
• Design processes with TAKT, flow, ergonomics and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing teams and production cells.
• Lead process improvement and lean manufacturing projects.
• Analyse quality, cost and delivery metrics and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in QRQC, 8D, DMAIC and structured problem-solving activities.
• Support rate readiness reviews and capital investment projects.
• Industrialise products and manage manufacturing risk using PFMEA.

Skills

CNC programming

CAM programming

Robotics

Lean manufacturing

PFMEA

Analytics

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA V5

Delmia

VBA

ISO code

Job description

Safran Nacelles is seeking a CAM Project Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering team in Burnley. You'll develop and optimise CNC and robotic processes, supporting 5-axis programming, laser ply projection, and laser operations to deliver cost‑effective, repeatable aerospace solutions.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality and Engineering to industrialise products, improve process capability and drive continuous improvement across operations.