Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Finishing

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Relocation assistance

Private medical cover

Job summary

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, Gloucestershire, UK, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement and optimise production processes across finishing lines. You will work on injection moulding, bonding and coating processes, partnering with design, quality, planning and shop floor teams. You will drive containment and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem solving and data analysis. Flexible working is supported.

Qualifications

• Baseline manufacturing engineering knowledge: process development, work instructions, routings, validation.
• Reading engineering drawings, BOMs, specs.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Lean/Six Sigma/8D/DMAIC/Red X experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve manufacturing processes from raw materials to finished product.
• Lead or participate in structured problem solving and data-driven improvement.
• Contribute to RCCA activities and cross-functional forums.
• Develop and run process trials; scale proven processes.
• Create clear work instructions and routings; train operators.

Skills

Process improvement

Shop floor support

Data analysis

Structured problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

HNC or higher in engineering

Tools

CAD (Catia/AutoCAD)

Job description

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, Gloucestershire, UK, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement and optimise production processes across finishing lines. You will work on injection moulding, bonding and coating processes, partnering with design, quality, planning and shop floor teams. You will drive containment and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem solving and data analysis. Flexible working is supported.