Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace / Materials)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Aerospace materials to join a Tier 1 supplier in Southampton. The successful candidate will manage new aerospace seal products from design to shipping, ensuring specification, quality, and cost objectives are met. Responsibilities include defining manufacturing processes, estimating costs, and communicating with customers and suppliers. A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering is required. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Defined Career Progression

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Working knowledge of physical sciences, polymers and statistical design and methods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure specification requirements are identified and achieved.
• Define process for part manufacture and produce planning.
• Estimate tooling, material, and labour to build assigned product.
• Communicate with customers & suppliers for support and issue resolution.
• Lead development of aftermarket products for performance improvement.
• Manage project within deadlines and changing time constraints.

Skills

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Knowledge of polymers

Statistical design and methods

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace / Materials)

£55,000 - £60,000 + 25 days holiday + Senior Leadership role + Defined Career Progression

Southampton

Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with an understanding of aerospace materials looking to join a Tier 1 supplier for some of the most prestigious names in the market?

On offer is an opportunity to work for an Engineering business supplying into the exciting and fast-growing aerospace industry who use state-of-the‑art technology to supply the most demanding OEM clients.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be a talented mechanical or aerospace engineer who can successfully manage and engineer new aerospace seal products from inception through shipping, who is responsible for technical duties in support of new product design, sustaining engineering of existing products, and/or product improvements.

This is an exciting position where you will consider and analyse alternatives and solutions to an engineering design or problem; design both the part and the associated manufacturing process; solicit and evaluate quotes; design tooling; write plans; and troubleshoot the manufacturing process while working with customers, suppliers, shop and management personnel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that specification requirements are identified and achieved, that the project ships on time, that quality requirements are met, and that processes used will enable cost objectives to be achieved.
• Define process to be used for part manufacture, and produce planning used by manufacturing and suppliers to fabricate/assemble the product.
• Estimate tooling, material and labour to build assigned product per customer specifications.
• Communicate with customers & suppliers to support quotations and resolve technical issues.
• Support/Lead development of aftermarket products which improve performance and/or lower costs for end‑user customers.
• Manage project within both internal and external deadlines and changing time constraints.

The person

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Working knowledge of physical sciences, polymers and statistical design and methods.

If you’re interested in this role, click “apply now” to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

Keywords: Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Manager, Materials Engineer, Polymers, Seals, Aerospace.

Reference: BBBH23669

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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