Manufacturing Engineer

Recruitment Agency · Omega; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Gloucestershire for a permanent position. You will drive manufacturing readiness for metallic components, from customer specs through to production, aligning with aerospace and defence partners.

The role requires strong CNC machining knowledge, GD&T interpretation, PFMEA experience, and CAD capability with SolidWorks. You will collaborate with QA, tooling, suppliers and ERP/MRP systems to optimise processes.

Qualifications

• Must have deep understanding of metallic component manufacture in precision engineering.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, and inspection planning.

Responsibilities

• Take metallic components from customer definition through industrialisation into production.
• Develop manufacturing strategy for new metallic components, including machining.
• Define external processes such as anodising, plating or coating, and part-marking.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T interpretation

PFMEA

Lean manufacturing

SolidWorks

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace/Precision Engineering

Gloucester

Permanent Opportunity

£45,000 - £60,000 (DOE)

The Role - Manufacturing Engineer

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a rapidly scaling Aerospace engineering business in Gloucestershire.

You will be responsible for taking metallic components and engineering parts from customer definition through industrialisation and into stable production.

You’ll need to be comfortable working in an evolving and scaling business, whilst working closely with global OEMs in the aerospace and defence sector.

Duties - Manufacturing Engineer

• Support Business Development and Contract Review with manufacturing methodology,
• Review customer specifications, purchase-order requirements and technical data
• Complete Design for Manufacture reviews as required.
• Develop the manufacturing strategy for new metallic components, including machining.
• Define external and special-process requirements, such as anodising, plating or coating, and part-marking.
• Create and maintain manufacturing Routings and BoMs.
• Develop Process Sheets and Standard Operating Procedures as required.
• Work with Quality to develop and implement quality-control procedures
• Work with Tooling Design, Operations and suppliers to create tooling concepts.
• Develop PFMEAs to identify and mitigate manufacturing risks
• Lead or support gated NPI and manufacturing-readiness reviews
• Lead Continuous Improvement activity to optimise manufacturing processes.
• Maintain accurate manufacturing data within ERP/MRP systems
• Support Procurement and Supply Chain with technical guidance

Background - Manufacturing Engineer

• Metallic component manufacture within a precision engineering
• Strong understanding of CNC machining processes,
• Can interpret complex engineering drawings, GD&T and customer specifications
• Experience of NPI and industrialisation of machined metallic components.
• Experience creating manufacturing Routings and BOMS
• Understanding of PFMEA, Control Plans, inspection planning
• Knowledge of metallic materials and aerospace alloys
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks and Composer)
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methods.

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