Manufacturing Engineer

Safran; Tring; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Pension and bonus scheme

33 Days Holiday (including bank hols)

Dental and BUPA cover

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support development, industrialisation and optimisation of manufacturing processes. You will provide day-to-day technical support to Operations, drive improvements, and ensure compliant, cost‑effective production.

Key duties include acting as technical focal point for Operations, creating process docs, driving root-cause analysis with structured methods, and ensuring readiness for new equipment and layouts with APQP adherence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in a regulated industry.
• Proficiency in CAD, CAM, and process simulation tools.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with ERP/MRP/MES systems and manufacturing documentation (e.g., BOMs, routers).
• Experience of working within a complex and dynamic component manufacturing engineering environment with NPI and/or continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Proven ability to deploy APQP standards and tools, and manufacturing processes.
• Proven experience in leading technical support team, product investigations and engaging with multi-functional problem-solving workshops.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical focal point (Manufacturing) for Operations, resolving process issues, non‑conformances, and bottlenecks.
• Create and maintain process documentation (work instructions, routings, PFMEAs, control plans, factory layout drawings etc)
• Develop, industrialise, optimise and control manufacturing processes to ensure safe, repeatable, and cost‑effective production
• Drive root‑cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem‑solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa)
• Specify rework instructions aligned with technical requirements - Ensure manufacturing readiness for new equipment, tooling, and factory layouts, including capability and validation studies
• Tooling management for production including specifying tools, maintaining assets and registries

Skills

Manufacturing Eng

CAD/CAM

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

NPI & CI

ERP/MRP/MES

Tools

BOMs & routers

Process simulation tools

ERP/MRP/MES systems

Job description

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision. Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. It is a key player in the equipment electrification & in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-board energy system, the company designs and provides modular, innovative and optimised architectures and solutions.

Your role:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for supporting the development, industrialisation and optimisation of manufacturing processes within a specific domain or module. The role provides day to day technical support to Operations, contributes to problem solving and process improvements, and ensures processes, documentation and equipment support safe, repeatable and cost effective production. This is a key role in maintaining process control, supporting continuous improvement activities, and ensuring compliance with internal, customer and regulatory requirements

• Be the technical focal point (Manufacturing) for Operations, resolving process issues, non‑conformances, and bottlenecks
• Create and maintain process documentation (work instructions, routings, PFMEAs, control plans, factory layout drawings etc)
• Develop, industrialise, optimise and control manufacturing processes to ensure safe, repeatable, and cost‑effective production
• Drive root‑cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem‑solving methodologies (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa)
• Specify rework instructions aligned with technical requirements - Ensure manufacturing readiness for new equipment, tooling, and factory layouts, including capability and validation studies
• Tooling management for production including specifying tools, maintaining assets and registries

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you, both in and out of work, including:

• Excellent Pension and bonus scheme
• 33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
• Dental and BUPA cover
• Midday finish on Fridays
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Employee assistance programme including health and finance
• We support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.

What You'll Bring:

• Demonstrable experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in a regulated industry
• Proficiency in CAD, CAM, and process simulation tools
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience with ERP/MRP/MES systems and manufacturing documentation (e.g., BOMs, routers)
• Experience of working within a complex and dynamic component manufacturing engineering environment with NPI and or continuous improvement experience preferred
• Proven ability to deploy APQP standards and tools, and manufacturing processes
• Proven experience in leading technical support team, product investigations and engaging with multi-functional problem-solving workshops

We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.