Manufacturing Engineer

Belcan; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Belcan is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Supplier Support in Filton, Bristol. The role focuses on supporting industrialisation, supplier performance, and transfer of work for serial and new product development programs.

You will collaborate with the supplier network to optimize capability and manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have aerospace manufacturing knowledge, experience reviewing designs for manufacturability, and strong liaison skills with suppliers, as well as a good

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering within a production environment.
• Aerospace industry background.
• Ability to assess designs for manufacturability and machinability.
• Familiarity with tolerances and dimensional requirements.

Aufgaben

• Assess and develop the industrial capability of suppliers.
• Support New Product Introduction and Transfer of Work activities.
• Lead supplier industrial reviews through to industrial coordination handover.
• Organise and support industrial kick-off meetings with suppliers.
• Work with suppliers to investigate manufacturing and quality issues.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis with procurement and operations teams.
• Review engineering drawings and contribute to manufacturability discussions.
• Drive process improvements and supplier capability.
• Coordinate activities with internal and external stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Manufacturing engineering

Aerospace experience

DFM/DFMA

Quality issues

Dimensional tolerances

Engineering drawings

Supplier liaison

Root cause analysis

Ausbildung

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CATIA

Jobbeschreibung

Manufacturing Engineer – Supplier Support

Location: Filton, Bristol

Contract: Until 1 April 2027, with potential for extension

Hours: 35 hours per week

Hybrid: 60% hybrid following an initial full-time onsite period

IR35: Off-payroll working rules apply

Clearance: BPSS+ required

The Opportunity

Our client is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer – Supplier Support to join their team in Filton.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer with a strong aerospace or advanced manufacturing background to work closely with an established supplier network, supporting industrialisation, manufacturing capability and supplier performance.

You will provide technical Manufacturing Engineering support across serial production programmes as well as new product development, including New Product Introduction (NPI), Transfer of Work and supplier industrialisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and develop the industrial capability of suppliers.
• Support New Product Introduction and Transfer of Work activities.
• Lead supplier industrial reviews through to industrial coordination handover.
• Organise and support industrial kick-off meetings with suppliers.
• Work directly with suppliers to investigate manufacturing and quality issues.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis of technical abnormalities alongside procurement and operational teams.
• Review engineering drawings and contribute to Design for Manufacture / manufacturability discussions.
• Drive manufacturing process improvements, industrial innovation and supplier capability.
• Support industrial modifications and technical manufacturing challenges.
• Coordinate activities and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong Manufacturing Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working within the aerospace industry.
• A good understanding of aircraft and engineering drawings.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and methods.
• Experience assessing designs for manufacturability and machinability.
• Good understanding of tolerances and dimensional requirements.
• Experience liaising directly with suppliers and reviewing manufacturing or quality issues.
• Working knowledge of CATIA.
• An Engineering degree or equivalent experience is desirable, with practical experience considered particularly important for this vacancy.

If you're an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong supplier-facing skills and aerospace manufacturing knowledge, we'd be keen to hear from you.