Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer – Lean | DMAIC | ERP

Safran S.A.; Burnley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37-hour week over 4.5 days

25 days holiday + bank holidays

10% employer pension contribution

Flex-time scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance (BUPA)

Training & development

Onsite parking

Job summary

Safran Nacelles is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to define and validate the manufacturing processes from engineering to production, ensuring HSE, quality, cost and delivery targets are met. You'll design processes with takt/flow, create SOPs and routes, and drive lean projects while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You will contribute to robust process design, participate in governance and problem solving (8D/ DMAIC), and support continuous improvement initiatives across

Qualifications

• BEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline and the ability to work independently.
• Experience applying DMAIC problem solving to manufacturing challenges.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define manufacturing processes and ensure compliance with specifications and One Safran standards.
• Design processes with takt/flow philosophy and ergonomic risk reduction.
• Create SOPs, work instructions, QC points, inspection methods and approvals.
• Develop routes, BOMs, layouts, tooling requests, data sheets and CAM/NC data.
• Support suppliers and lead industrial product validation activities.
• Lead lean projects and participate in governance, QRQC and 8D problem solving.

Skills

DMAIC problem solving

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

BEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Tools

Catia (CAD/CAM)

MRPII / ERP

Job description

Safran Nacelles is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to define and validate the manufacturing processes from engineering to production, ensuring HSE, quality, cost and delivery targets are met. You'll design processes with takt/flow, create SOPs and routes, and drive lean projects while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

You will contribute to robust process design, participate in governance and problem solving (8D/ DMAIC), and support continuous improvement initiatives across