Composite Manufacturing Engineer — From R&D to Production

Safran; Banbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran in Banbury is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Composites) to join our R&D Manufacturing Engineering team. You will develop and industrialise advanced composite manufacturing processes, taking products from concept to production in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to optimise processes, run trials, design tooling, and support new equipment introductions, with a strong focus on 5S and continuous improvement to deliver manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience developing composite manufacturing processes (RTM, filament winding, or braiding).
• Manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or regulated environments.
• Experience industrialising manufacturing processes and solving production challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise composite manufacturing processes, documenting parameters and analysing data.
• Support industrialisation of new products from R&D through to production.
• Design tooling, jigs and fixtures to support development and manufacturing activities.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and implement solutions to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Participate in Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) reviews and present progress to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with R&D and Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability of products.
• Support introduction of new equipment from business case and factory layout to commissioning and validation.
• Conduct manufacturing trials and process development activities in the R&D environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S activities.
• Promote safe working practices and engineering excellence across manufacturing.

Skills

Composite manufacturing

Manufacturing engineering

Process optimisation

Education

Engineering degree or apprenticeship

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Safran in Banbury is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Composites) to join our R&D Manufacturing Engineering team. You will develop and industrialise advanced composite manufacturing processes, taking products from concept to production in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to optimise processes, run trials, design tooling, and support new equipment introductions, with a strong focus on 5S and continuous improvement to deliver manufacturing