NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Composite Innovation

Safran; Nethercote; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus scheme

Pension up to 10% employer contrib.

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

25 days + bank holidays

Flexible benefits (buy/sell holiday, 4

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – NPI for our Banbury site. The role focuses on developing new composite products and processes in a fast-paced environment, bringing new products to customers and ensuring manufacturing readiness to support strategic growth.

You will contribute to product maturity, drive NPI activities, and lead PFMEA and tooling design while collaborating with internal and external suppliers. A hands-on, proactive, and results-driven approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on approach to developing components, manufacturing processes and testing methods.
• Excellent communication across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Proven track record of effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Significantly contribute to product maturity development of composite components.
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) activities.
• Deliver Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) progression for key projects.
• Drive process innovation and improvement.
• Design and develop tooling, jigs & fixturing for new parts and methods.
• Create CAD models and drawings for parts and tooling following change control.

Skills

Hands-on

Project delivery

Communication

Root cause analysis

Tools

CAD modelling

Job description

Safran is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – NPI for our Banbury site. The role focuses on developing new composite products and processes in a fast-paced environment, bringing new products to customers and ensuring manufacturing readiness to support strategic growth.

You will contribute to product maturity, drive NPI activities, and lead PFMEA and tooling design while collaborating with internal and external suppliers. A hands-on, proactive, and results-driven approach is essential.