Manufacturing Engineer

Prattwhitney; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive salary

Annual bonus

Company pension

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Cycle to work

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a leader in aerospace and defence, has a Manufacturing Engineer opening. Reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you will support build and braze operations, collaborate with Design, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain to improve product quality and reduce costs.

You will create SOPs, drive continuous improvement, and design tooling while ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC/HND minimum in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer within aerospace, automotive or industrial sectors.
• Familiar with Quality, Industrialisation and Operations processes.
• Good understanding of technical drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and manufacturing specifications.
• Support investigations using RCCA techniques.
• Drive continuous improvement to remove waste and improve efficiency, SRR, scrap and rework.
• Coordinate corrective actions from investigations.
• Design/update jigs, fixtures and tooling; create drawings for manufacture.
• Raise orders for new equipment as required.
• Ensure Operations supports on-time delivery.

Skills

Quality processes

Industrialisation

Operations processes

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Solumina MES

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

As a leader in the aerospace industry, we have a new and exciting opening for a Manufacturing Engineer. Reporting to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, the Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for supporting build and braze operations to ensure on‑time delivery and uphold quality standards. The successful candidate should be an experienced Manufacturing Engineer. You will be required to work collaboratively with all disciplines including Design, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain to implement manufacturing improvements, improve product quality and reduce costs.

What you will do:

• Creating and maintaining standard operating procedures and manufacturing specifications.
• Support customer/internal investigations using problem resolution tools and RCCA techniques.
• Initiate and drive continuous improvement activities to remove waste and improve efficiency, scrap, rework and repair (SRR).
• Co-ordinating corrective actions from investigations.
• Designing and updating jigs, fixtures and tooling including creating drawings for manufacture.
• Raising orders for new equipment as required.
• Ensuring the Operations function is supported to facilitate on‑time delivery.

What You Will Learn:

• Professional Development: Gain access to company-sponsored certifications and training programmes, mentorship and guidance from industry leaders, opportunities to develop your leadership skills by driving exciting high-impact projects and initiatives.
• Thrive in a culture of continuous learning and innovation, where curiosity is encouraged and supported.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Qualified to HNC/HND minimum in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Worked previously as a Manufacturing Engineer within aerospace, automotive or industrial sectors.
• Familiar with Quality, Industrialisation and Operations processes.
• Working with sheet metal parts, castings, complex parts machined from billet and complex assemblies.
• Competent user of ERP systems such as SAP and MES systems such as Solumina.
• Be able to demonstrate technical knowledge from previous roles.
• A good understanding of technical drawings and GD&T is essential.
• Experience in continuous improvement activities and root cause investigation techniques such as 8D analysis, fault tree, fishbone diagrams etc.
• Has practical experience of operating within a production or external supply chain facility.
• Experience in Design work would be highly desirable.
• Project management focusing on new processes (ie: moving towards automation) would also be desirable.

Why Join Us?

At Collins Aerospace, we believe in empowering our people to make a real difference. You’ll be part of a supportive, innovative team where your contributions are valued, and your career growth is encouraged. With excellent benefits, a flexible working environment, and the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge aircraft interior components, this is the perfect chance to take your machining career to the next level.

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package.

We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• 25 days holiday (availability to buy/sell 5 extra days) plus all bank holidays.
• Company pension Employers contribution 5% to 10% and Employee contribution (minimum 3%).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bupa Health Care.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.