Aerospace Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer | NPI

Optima UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima UK in Coventry is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with strong fabrication and aerospace experience to join our engineering team. The role focuses on developing, improving and supporting fabrication processes, working with production, quality and design to ensure safe, efficient manufacturing to aerospace standards.

You will drive continuous improvement, support NPI, develop methods and documentation, investigate issues and implement corrective actions, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Manufacturing Engineer with fabrication or aerospace experience.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes and manufacturing methods.
• Hands-on engineering supporting production activities.
• Ability to develop and improve processes and documentation.
• Experience with NPI and continuous improvement methods.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience in regulated aerospace environments is beneficial.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve manufacturing processes across fabrication operations.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to the production and fabrication teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, cost and lead times.
• Develop manufacturing methods, work instructions and process documentation.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and the introduction of new manufacturing processes.
• Work closely with design and production teams to ensure products are manufacturable and processes are robust.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support tooling, fixtures and equipment requirements across the fabrication environment.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean manufacturing principles.
• Analyse production processes and identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Support quality requirements and ensure manufacturing processes meet aerospace standards.
• Assist with root-cause analysis, process improvements and technical problem solving.
• Work closely with Quality, Production and Engineering teams to deliver customer requirements.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

NPI

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Optima UK in Coventry is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with strong fabrication and aerospace experience to join our engineering team. The role focuses on developing, improving and supporting fabrication processes, working with production, quality and design to ensure safe, efficient manufacturing to aerospace standards.

You will drive continuous improvement, support NPI, develop methods and documentation, investigate issues and implement corrective actions, and collaborate with