Manufacturing Engineer: Process Excellence & On‑Floor Impact

IF1200 GE Aviation Systems Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory Pension

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Private medical cover

Job summary

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company in Gloucestershire, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to turn design intent into robust, repeatable production processes, and to ensure the shop floor is equipped, trained and supported. You’ll work with design, quality, planning, operations and the shop floor to deliver safe, quality outcomes.

You will own process development, RCCA activities, trials, and data-driven decision making, while collaborating across the team to maintain SQDC focus and continuous

Qualifications

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes from raw material to finished product.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods to manufacturing issues.
• Collaborate with design, quality, planning and shop floor teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve manufacturing processes across the finishing line and related operations.
• Solve shop floor problems with data-driven solutions.
• Support RCCA activities and participate in cross-functional forums.
• Validate processes through trials and development parts.
• Collaborate with design to ensure manufacturability early in development.
• Create clear work instructions and routings aligned with specs.
• Develop process records and use statistics to spot trends.
• Define equipment, tooling and fixtures needs for each design iteration.
• Act as SME for equipment and layout decisions.

Skills

Process engineering

Lean Six Sigma

8D problem solving

DMAIC methodology

Reading engineering drawings

Statistical analysis

Education

Engineering qualification at HNC level or above

Tools

CAD (Catia/AutoCAD)

Process documentation

Job description

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company in Gloucestershire, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to turn design intent into robust, repeatable production processes, and to ensure the shop floor is equipped, trained and supported. You’ll work with design, quality, planning, operations and the shop floor to deliver safe, quality outcomes.

You will own process development, RCCA activities, trials, and data-driven decision making, while collaborating across the team to maintain SQDC focus and continuous