Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer – Industrial Ops

Safran; Burnley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37‑hour week over 4.5 days with 1pm on

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

10% employer pension contribution

Flex‑time scheme

Life insurance 4×

Private medical insurance (BUPA)

Training and development schemes

Enhanced sickness & parental leave

Employee share purchase plan

On‑site catering

Corporate hotel & spa membership

Wellbeing support

Cycle‑to‑work

Job summary

Safran in Burnley is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Industrial Operations to industrialise, optimise and continuously improve aerospace manufacturing processes. You will define, validate and support processes from engineering to production, and develop SOPs and work instructions to meet quality and efficiency targets.

You will create routes, BOMs and tooling data, support product validation and readiness activities, and lead manufacturing engineering projects while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Degree (BEng) in Engineering or equivalent.
• Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Industrialisation and manufacturing process development expertise.
• Knowledge of DMAIC, PFMEA, SPC, ERP/MRP and PLM systems.
• Project delivery experience (cost, quality, delivery).
• Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Define, validate, and support manufacturing processes from engineering definition through to production, ensuring delivery against quality, cost, safety and operational targets.
• Develop and validate standard operating procedures, work instructions and inspection methods.
• Create and maintain routes, BOMs, tooling requirements, layouts and production data.
• Support industrial product validation and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Provide technical support to internal and external suppliers.
• Lead and deliver manufacturing engineering projects.
• Support production teams to ensure product flow and operational performance.
• Participate in audits, QRQC meetings, readiness reviews and governance activities.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering experience

Industrialisation

DMAIC

PFMEA

SPC

ERP/MRP

PLM systems

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent working

Education

BEng in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

CAD/CAM

Job description

Safran in Burnley is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Industrial Operations to industrialise, optimise and continuously improve aerospace manufacturing processes. You will define, validate and support processes from engineering to production, and develop SOPs and work instructions to meet quality and efficiency targets.

You will create routes, BOMs and tooling data, support product validation and readiness activities, and lead manufacturing engineering projects while collaborating with