Manufacturing Engineer - Precision CNC Machining

Profils; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company performance bonus

Pension scheme up to 10%

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits programme

Structured training & progression

Job summary

Safran, a global aerospace leader, invites applications for a Manufacturing Engineer - Machining at our Wolverhampton site. You will support the development, industrialisation and optimisation of prismatic machining processes, providing day-to-day technical support to Operations and driving cost-efficient production.

You will lead process improvement, ensure process controls, PFMEAs and Control Plans are in place, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver

Qualifications

• Strong experience within CNC machining and precision manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting machining process development, optimisation and industrialisation.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Strong understanding of tooling, fixturing and manufacturing process controls.
• Experience operating within a highly regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM and process simulation tools (Siemens NX & Vericut).
• Experience supporting NPI, Continuous Improvement and APQP activities (PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flows).

Responsibilities

• Act as the Manufacturing focal point for machining operations, providing technical support and resolving process, quality and production issues.
• Develop, industrialise and optimise machining processes to improve quality, capability, efficiency and cost.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation including routings, work instructions, PFMEAs and Control Plans.
• Support tooling, fixturing and process control activities to ensure repeatable and robust production.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across machining operations.
• Support NPI and industrialisation activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness for new products and processes.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations teams to deliver manufacturing improvements and manage process change.

Skills

CNC machining

Process development

Engineering drawings

Tooling & fixturing

Regulated industry

Lean & Six Sigma

CAD/CAM tools

NPI & APQP

Tools

Siemens NX

Vericut

Job description

Safran, a global aerospace leader, invites applications for a Manufacturing Engineer - Machining at our Wolverhampton site. You will support the development, industrialisation and optimisation of prismatic machining processes, providing day-to-day technical support to Operations and driving cost-efficient production.

You will lead process improvement, ensure process controls, PFMEAs and Control Plans are in place, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to deliver