Manufacturing Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a permanent role in Gloucester within a precision aerospace engineering environment. You will industrialise metallic components from customer definitions into stable production and work closely with global OEMs in aerospace and defence.

The role covers developing manufacturing strategies, defining machining processes, PFMEA, process sheets, and coordinating with QA, tooling, and supply chain to ensure robust production.

Qualifications

• Experience in metallic component manufacture within precision engineering.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining processes and ability to interpret complex drawings, GD&T, and customer specs.
• Experience with NPI and industrialisation of machined metallic components.
• Experience creating manufacturing routings and BOMs.
• Understanding PFMEA, control plans, and inspection planning.
• Knowledge of metallic materials and aerospace alloys.
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks and Composer).
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and CI methods.

Responsibilities

• 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 SOPs as required.
• Collaborate with Quality to implement QC 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 to optimise processes.
• Maintain manufacturing data in ERP/MRP systems.
• Support Procurement and Supply Chain with technical guidance.

Skills

CNC machining

Drawing interpretation

GD&T

PFMEA

Control plans

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Aerospace alloys

Reading customer specifications

Tools

SolidWorks

Composer

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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