Senior Gear Engineer – Marine Manufacturing & Process Leader

Expleo Group; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ExpleoAcademy

Competitive benefits

Global projects

Team collaboration

Job summary

Expleo Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Gear Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence in gear production, including hobbing, shaping and finish grinding. You will help optimise processes and support industrialisation of new products.

You will provide SME leadership, collaborate across Design Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, and contribute to tooling development and safety/regulatory compliance. UK-based, on‑site role with exposure to marine/defence projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical/marine engineering or equivalent experience.
• Professional membership of IMechE, IMarEST, IET or similar.

Responsibilities

• To be/ become the SME for gear profile generation (hobbing, shaping, and profile grinding) and finish grinding (journals & cones/ thrust faces).
• Provide technical leadership and hands‑on problem‑solving support to manufacturing and assembly teams, ensuring products meet quality standards and schedules.
• Act as the primary interface between Engineering and Manufacturing, communicating requirements and production challenges.
• Develop and maintain SME knowledge in gear manufacturing processes, guiding Design Engineering and shop personnel.
• Assess manufacturability and process capability to support right‑first‑time manufacturing.
• Lead PFMEA activities, process mapping, risk assessment, mitigation and control documentation.
• Interpret drawings and specifications, producing and approving manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Ensure QA requirements and standards are reflected in processes and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle times and improve productivity.
• Develop bespoke manufacturing methods, tooling and fixtures, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet programme objectives.
• Create and maintain work orders, routings and manufacturing instructions.

Skills

Gear manufacturing

Hobbing

Shaping

Profile grinding

Journal grinding

Finish grinding

PFMEA

Read engineering drawings

GD&T

SAP

2D/3D CAD

Chartered engineer

Education

BSc/BEng in Mechanical or Marine Engineering

Tools

SAP

CAD (2D/3D)

Job description

Expleo Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Gear Manufacturing Engineer to drive manufacturing excellence in gear production, including hobbing, shaping and finish grinding. You will help optimise processes and support industrialisation of new products.

You will provide SME leadership, collaborate across Design Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, and contribute to tooling development and safety/regulatory compliance. UK-based, on‑site role with exposure to marine/defence projects.