Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Safran; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent Pension and bonus scheme

33 Days Holiday

Dental and BUPA cover

Workplace nursery scheme

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Onsite subsidised canteen

Job summary

Safran Electrical & Power is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to shape MRO processes for aerospace applications. You will lead improvements in turnaround time, quality, cost and delivery, while collaborating with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering to drive efficiency and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

You will champion continuous improvement, introduce new repair methods, standardise processes, and explore automation and digitalisation to maximise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering or continuous improvement in a complex engineering environment.
• MRO operations experience with Part 145 knowledge desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience deploying APQP standards and quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity, quality, turnaround time and cost performance.
• Lead development and introduction of new repair solutions, technologies, equipment and process improvements.
• Standardise and govern repair processes, test methods and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digitalisation and equipment upgrades to improve efficiency.
• Improve yield, defect reduction and root cause resolution while mentoring engineers and technicians.
• Optimise workflow, WIP control and repair routing across multiple product lines.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

APQP standards

Quality tools

Job description

Join Safran Electrical & Power as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer and play a key role in developing and optimising aerospace Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) processes. Acting as a senior technical expert, you will drive improvements in turnaround time, quality, cost, delivery performance and operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering teams, you'll lead continuous improvement initiatives, introduce innovative technologies, and drive changes to equipment, tooling, processes and repair methods to maximise productivity and site capability., Provide technical leadership for MRO processes, complex repairs and test-related issues.

• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity, quality, turnaround time and cost performance.
• Lead the development and introduction of new repair solutions, technologies, equipment and process improvements.
• Standardise and govern repair processes, test methods and technical documentation.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation, digitalisation and equipment upgrades to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Improve yield, defect reduction and root cause resolution while mentoring engineers and technicians.
• Optimise workflow, WIP control and repair routing across multiple product lines.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or related engineering discipline
• Demonstrable experience in manufacturing engineering or continuous improvement within a complex engineering environment
• Experience within Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) operations and knowledge of Part 145 would be desirable
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience deploying APQP standards and quality tools

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

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

Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. It is a key player in the equipment electrification & in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-board energy system, the company designs and provides modular, innovative and optimised architectures and solutions.

Your Role

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:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent Pension and bonus scheme
• 33 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
• Dental and BUPA cover
• Workplace nursery scheme
• Midday finish on Fridays
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance programme including health and finance
• Onsite subsidised canteen

We support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities