Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator

Safran Group; Burnley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 hour week

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Share purchase plan

Job summary

Safran Burnley is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator to join the assemblies team at our Burnley site. The role is full-time and based on-site, with responsibilities to drive manufacturing projects, coordinate plans and governance across functions, and support industrialisation and sustainment of processes.

You will work closely with the Manufacturing Engineering team to define scope, manage priorities, and ensure on-time, on-cost delivery while maintaining strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Ability to define, manage, and work within a project plan and team.
• Coordinate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with data extraction from mainstream electronic information systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the definition of the project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure feasibility of the plan.
• Through project & capacity planning, manage Manufacturing Engineer's priorities and schedules taking into consideration business needs.
• Define, lead & chair a set governance schedule to review & report all plans & action trackers ensuring on time & on cost delivery, identifying & escalating risks where required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Documentation control

Autonomous working

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator

Vacancy details

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.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates, supports and provides aftermarket services for aircraft nacelles. The company is a world leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business jets and regional aircraft. At the forefront of technology, Safran Nacelles develops increasingly integrated, aerodynamic and lightweight nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments, helping to reduce aircraft CO₂ and noise emissions.

Reference

2026-175421

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Administrative - Administrative

Job title

Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Administrative staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it.

As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Manufacturing Engineering team as a Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator – Assemblies at our Burnley site.

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long-range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employers in Burnley.

Support the development, rate increase, industrialisation and sustainment of the manufacturing processes to meet the requirements of HSE, quality, cost and delivery.

Working closely with the Manufacturing Engineering & other

Key aspects of the job will include;

• Assist in the definition of the project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure feasibility of the plan.
• Through project & capacity planning, manage Manufacturing Engineer's priorities and schedules taking into consideration business needs .
• Define, lead & chair a set governance schedule to review & report all plans & action trackers ensuring on time & on cost delivery, identifying & escalating risks where required.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (role dependant)

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)

• 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)

• Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month

• 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme

• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan

• Excellent training, education, and development schemes

• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave

• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company

• Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals

• Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member

• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy

• Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you!

Candidate skills & requirements

The ideal candidate has the ability to define, manage & work within a project plan & team, have good written and verbal communication skills & able to communicate at all levels of the business. Demonstrable ability to coordinate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Sound understanding of technical documentation control.
• Proven competency in organising multi-faceted documentation portfolios.
• Experience of data extraction from mainstream electronic information systems.
• Good awareness of the typical Tooling/Manufacturing Engineering activities and associated data content.
• Demonstrable experience of timely task delivery to support programme requirements.
• Promoter of product and process integrity through accurate and reliable information management.
• Ability to work independently when supporting industrialisation processes.
• Take a proactive approach to process knowledge to evolve awareness of technical documentation.
• Effect change by influencing operational teams to adopt the developed lean foundations and ensure these are sustained at handover.

A proactive, continuous improvement, solution-focused mindset.

• Concise.
• Communicative.
• Proactive.
• Autonomous.
• Thorough. & methodical.
• Perseverant & resilient.
• Influential & assertive.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight,

• A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
• Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
• Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
• Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England

City (-ies)

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley