Aerospace Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace manufacturing is seeking an Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer for a 12-month contract in Cheltenham. The role involves supporting production, developing tooling, and improving processes for electrical power distribution systems. Candidates should have strong experience in electrical engineering and harness manufacture, with a focus on problem-solving and technical support.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of IPC620 standards.

Responsibilities

• Generate work instructions and SOPs for manufacturing.
• Provide technical support for shop floor queries.
• Lead process improvement activities.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Harness manufacture

Problem solving

Job description

Job Description

Role: Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Cheltenham

Duration: 12 months

Rate: up to £50/hour (Umbrella only)

Inside IR35

Products: Electro Mechanical - power distribution systems

Key Responsibilities

1. Providing support to shop floor by generating work instructions/SOPs in the form of build manuals or routings.
2. Reacting to shop floor queries and build issues and providing technical support (ANDON).
3. Developing and introducing tooling/formboards for manufacturing new designs of wiring harnesses.
4. Running process improvement activities to reduce waste through the build process of electrical power management panels.
5. Leading root cause corrective action investigations.
6. Supporting NPI/development projects in the introduction of new designs.
7. Performing FAI/verification on manufactured assemblies.

Key Experience Required

• Electrical engineering/manufacturing
• Harness manufacture
• Awareness & practice of IPC620
• Electromechanical assemblies (contractors, relays, wiring, power distribution)
• Manufacturing/production line support
• Creation and maintenance of SOPs, build manuals, routings, etc.

Desirable Skills

• Shop floor layout
• Lean Six Sigma
• Problem solving
• Manufacturing readiness levels/production readiness levels
• Design for manufacture
• PFMEA
• Problem solving & RCCA
• Configuration management