Manufacturing Engineer (Industrialisation)

Safran; Saffron Walden; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Safran in Newport (Wales) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Industrialisation) to drive new product introductions into production with a focus on time, cost and quality targets. You will work closely with design engineering to ensure manufacturability and to lead design-for-manufacture input.

The role requires 2+ years in aerospace/automotive manufacturing, knowledge of 3D CAD and DFMA principles, and experience with APQP/PPAP processes.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering (or HND via apprenticeship).
• Minimum 2 years of aerospace/automotive manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of design for manufacture and assembly principles.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Experience with 3D CAD modelling software.
• Ability to interpret 2D drawings.
• Experience with company and regulatory processes, standards and specifications.
• CATIA 3D CAD modelling software is desirable.
• Understanding of aircraft certification process and aircraft seat manufacture is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Participate in design reviews and provide improvement suggestions.
• Evaluate new product designs using 3D CAD models and mock-ups; log issues.
• Coordinate design for assembly/manufacture reviews and give feedback with improvements.
• Ensure development mock-ups are built to schedule; validate solutions.
• Conduct make vs buy analysis and drive required changes with purchasing and design.
• Calculate production capacity requirements and identify tooling/space needs.
• Estimate build times and number of stations for new processes; line balancing.
• Produce APQP & PPAP documentation (process flow, PFMEA, control plan, work instructions, MSA).
• Lead PFMEA reviews and drive product/process improvements.

Kenntnisse

Design for manufacture

Interpret 2D drawings

3D CAD modelling

Regulatory knowledge

Ausbildung

B.Eng. in Mechanical/Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CATIA 3D CAD modelling software

Jobbeschreibung

Industrialization leaderJob titleManufacturing Engineer (Industrialisation)Employment typePermanentProfessional categoryProfessional, Engineer & ManagerPart time / Full timeFull-timeJob descriptionThe Industrialisation department is responsible for the development and introduction of new and updated products into production on time, to cost and to a high quality standard.As a manufacturing engineer, you will have a good knowledge and understanding of the new product introduction process and be working at an advanced beginner/competent level.You will be responsible for projects of average complexity and will work closely with other functions of the business especially design engineering to ensure product designs meet manufacturing and assembly requirements.You will also be required to provide periodic support to operations, sales, R & T and after market teams to deliver customer requests.But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)Participate in design reviews throughout each phase
of the new product introduction process and make improvement suggestions.Evaluate new product designs using 3D CAD model and mock-ups and log issues. Coordinate design for assembly/manufacture reviews and give feedback with improvement suggestions.Ensure development mock-ups are built to schedule. Evaluate design, log issues and feedback to design engineers. Make improvement suggestions and validate solutions.Conduct make vs buy analysis on new product designs and look for optimisation opportunities. Work with the purchasing and design departments to drive required changesCalculate production capacity requirements based on customers' demand and identify production tooling and space requirements. Estimate build times and required number of stations for new production processes. Carry out line balancing of operationsProduce APQP & PPAP documentation - process flow, PFMEA, control plan, work instructions, MSA & capability studiesPrepare and lead PFMEA reviews. Use the outcome to drive
product and process improvements Perform validation and verification of product design to satisfy customers quality and performance expectations as stipulated by systems engineering requirements Identify tooling and equipment requirements for new assembly processes and write specification documents that will be used as basis for supplier quotation. Candidate skills & requirementsB.Eng. in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering OR HND gained through an apprenticeship. EssentialMinimum of 2 years of experience in an aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment. EssentialBasic knowledge of design for manufacture and assembly principles. EssentialBasic knowledge of manufacturing processes. EssentialInterrogation of 3D CAD modelling software. EssentialAbility to interpret 2D drawings. EssentialExperience of working within company and regulatory processes, standards and specifications. DesirableCATIA 3D CAD modelling software. DesirableUnderstanding of
aircraft certification process. DesirableAircraft seat manufacture. DesirablePosition locationJob locationEurope, UK, WalesCity (-ies)IP, Newport.
General information Entity Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's \"\"World's Best Companies 2025\"\" ranking.With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions. Reference Position descriptionDomainProductionJob field / Job profileIndustrial engineering -