Manufacturing Engineer

Collins Aerospace; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Wolverhampton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support core build and corrugation manufacture, and to drive digitalisation through Solumina integration. You will provide engineering support to suppliers and design teams to meet daily production and program needs.

The role involves creating routes, BOMs, SOPs, and working with PFMEA/PPAP documentation, while applying CORE Tools and Lean practices to reduce costs and improve quality. Flexibility to work beyond normal hours is required.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively and challenge existing methods with constructive suggestions.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and operate with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NPI manufacturing activity for allocated projects.
• Provide engineering support to suppliers, customers and design to meet production needs.
• Create and control routes and Bills of Material (BOM) and standard work.
• Support PFMEA, PPAP and Lean activities to achieve Total Manufacturing Cost (TMC).

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Initiative and problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

HNC / Degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter PLM

SOLUMINA

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-02

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Position Role Type: Onsite

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense 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.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Wolverhampton.

Purpose of the Role

The manufacturing engineering function supports the business in the following areas: core build and corrugation manufacture, commercial value stream, military value stream and digitalisation (introduction of Solumina). The expectation will be that the Manufacturing Engineer will support these value streams in achieving OTD and quality metrics.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be expected to provide engineering support to suppliers, customers, and design to meet daily production & program needs.

Occasionally the successful candidate will be required to carry out tasks outside their normal reemit and hours, so flexibility is essential.

What you will do

• Deliver New Product Introduction (NPI) manufacturing activity for allocated projects.
• Production support, Tooling, Test Fittings and Fixture sign off and Non-conformance analysis where required.
• RCCA activity where required.
• Process improvement activity where required.
• Create and control routes and Bills of Material (BOM)
• Create and control standard work including SOP’s and Operation Workbooks
• Support creation of PFMEA, PPAP and PRS documents
• Support activities to achieve total manufacturing cost (TMC)
• New equipment validation
• Implement the use of CORE Tools and Lean activities.
• Comply with all Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

Desirable Experience

• Heat exchanger manufacture and/or experience of fabrication, brazing and welding assembly processes
• Able to apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to industry standards
• Read and understand technical drawings for product and tooling
• Overall process ownership
• Siemens NX proficient (or other 2D/ 3D), modelling, drafting and assemblies
• 3D/Additive printing experience desirable
• Teamcenter PLM experience
• Aerospace, Automotive or Oil & Gas background favourable
• Self-Inspection techniques and industry standard measuring/ inspection techniques
• Comfortable challenging existing methods and suggesting improvements

Qualifications You Must Have

• HNC / Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience in heat exchanger manufacture
• Communication skills. Should be comfortable challenging existing methods and suggesting improvements.
• Organisation abilities (attention to detail)
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to operate with minimal direction and set own agenda
• Credible individual who can influence at all levels within an organisation
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to manage multi-disciplined projects

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. 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.