Manufacturing Engineer - Product & Planning

GKN Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join GKN Aerospace as a Manufacturing Engineer in Bristol, where you'll drive the manufacturing of complex metallic aircraft components. In a full-time role, you'll implement innovative solutions to optimize production processes and ensure products meet stringent quality standards. With a commitment to sustainability, you will engage in a dynamic workplace that encourages continuous learning and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance 8 x salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Income protection

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family

Collaborative, dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• HNC/ONC in Manufacturing Engineering or relevant experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing engineering environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Implement materials & process methods from concept to production.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing processes.
• Utilize root cause analysis to reduce non-conformances.

Skills

Ability to read engineering manufacturing drawings

Knowledge of LEAN tools and techniques

Experience using IT packages

Education

HNC/ONC in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SAP or similar business software

MS Office

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Manufacturing Engineer - Product & Planning, Bristol

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GKN Aerospace

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

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Posted:

14.07.2025

Expiry Date:

28.08.2025

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Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

At our Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

We are seeking a new Manufacturing Engineer to join our Components Business - Machining team, where we undertake the manufacture of Metallic Aircraft components using a range of processes such as 4 / 5 axis to produce Hard and soft metal machining processes.

The new Manufacturing Engineer will possess specific skills in production and planning and will provide engineering capability to operational programes, enabling and delivering zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills. You will be accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process.

The successful applicant will work a 4.5 day week, including flexi-time in a full-time permanent capacity, equating to a 35 hour week as part of a small team of Manufacturing Engineers.

How You'll Contribute

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the implementation of materials & process methods and solutions, from original concept through to production
• Deploy these processes with a high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite to demonstrate as such
• Be responsible for technical support of manufacturing development and integration for production. Resolve issues pertaining to vendor quality
• Provide specialist knowledge to production activities with the ultimate goal of improving efficiency, product quality and the reduction of non-conforming parts
• Exemplify a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
• Be responsible for the development of technical solutions to complex problems within GKN Aerospace, our customers and suppliers
• Deliver technical support of manufacturing process development and integration for production
• Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances
• Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers
• Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives
  

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• HNC/ONC in Manufacturing Engineering or relevant experience in a manufacturing engineering environment
• Ability to read and understand engineering manufacturing drawings and technical documents
• Experience using IT packages such as MS Office

• Knowledge of, and ability to use and implement LEAN tools and techniques
• Experience using SAP or similar business software

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours & half day finish on Friday
• Income protection
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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