Senior Gear & Precision Manufacturing Engineer – Aerospace

Sapien Engineering; Huddersfield; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sapien Engineering in Huddersfield is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our client’s engineering team working on complex aerospace and defence components and projects. You will optimise manufacturing processes, support new product introductions and collaborate with design, production, quality and suppliers to ensure parts meet standards.

The role focuses on gear, gearbox and rotating machinery manufacturing, with emphasis on DFMA, metrology, PFMEA and process improvement in a

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in aerospace, defence or a highly regulated industry is beneficial.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical support to manufacturing and assembly teams, helping resolve production issues and maintain quality and delivery targets.
• Work with design engineers to ensure components are practical and cost-effective to manufacture.
• Provide expertise in gear manufacturing processes, including hobbing, shaping, profile grinding and finish grinding.
• Review drawings, GD&T, materials and tolerances to identify potential manufacturing issues before production.
• Develop manufacturing processes, production routes, tooling requirements and work instructions.
• Lead PFMEA and identify ways to reduce manufacturing risks, defects and rework.
• Assess whether components should be manufactured in-house or outsourced, considering cost and supplier capability.
• Review machining capabilities: turning, milling, boring, deep-hole drilling, gear cutting, grinding and heat treatment.
• Support supplier assessments, audits and the introduction of new components into production.
• Develop and improve tooling, fixturing and inspection methods.
• Investigate non-conformances with quality and production teams and implement corrective actions.

Connaissances

Machining

Gear manufacturing

Gearbox experience

Rotating machinery

GD&T understanding

PFMEA

Process improvement

DFMA

Communication

Formation

Degree in Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering or related

Description du poste

Sapien Engineering in Huddersfield is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join our client’s engineering team working on complex aerospace and defence components and projects. You will optimise manufacturing processes, support new product introductions and collaborate with design, production, quality and suppliers to ensure parts meet standards.

The role focuses on gear, gearbox and rotating machinery manufacturing, with emphasis on DFMA, metrology, PFMEA and process improvement in a