Senior Manufacturing Engineer

DART Aerospace Company; Portsmouth; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

9-day fortnight

Generous pension provision

Sick pay entitlement

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

F.P.T. Industries Ltd, part of the DART Aerospace Group, is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at its Portsmouth site. You will impact manufacturing processes, quality, productivity and industrialisation, spanning NPI and existing programmes.

You’ll apply Lean and data-driven problem solving, lead improvement initiatives, and collaborate across Engineering, Quality and Operations to enable successful bids and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Manufacturing/Production/Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years supporting NPI and/or sustaining programmes.
• Experience in aerospace industry.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace standards.
• Proven process improvements in manufacturing.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge.
• Experience leading projects and structured problem-solving.

Responsabilités

• Develop, improve and sustain robust manufacturing processes.
• Drive quality, throughput, yield and cost improvements.
• Lead DMAIC projects and data-driven problem solving.
• Apply Lean principles to reduce waste and enhance productivity.
• Support NPI programmes through lifecycle stages (PDR/CDR/PRR).
• Ensure manufacturing readiness and meet delivery and cost targets.
• Lead manufacturing risk reduction using APQP/PPAP.
• Define facility/equipment requirements and new production capabilities.
• Create and approve process specs and SOPs.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, engineering, quality and operations.
• Develop SAP routings and support FAI activities.
• Identify recurring issues and implement corrective actions.

Connaissances

Manufacturing Engineering

Production Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Project Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or related

Master's degree preferred

Outils

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Description du poste

Location: Portsmouth, UK – On-site

Department: Manufacturing Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern: 9-day fortnight

F.P.T. Industries Ltd is part of the DART Aerospace Group and specializes in the manufacture of safety-critical products for the commercial and defence aerospace sectors.

Our Portsmouth facility combines engineering, manufacturing and operational expertise to deliver high-quality aerospace products in a highly regulated environment.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support both New Product Introduction (NPI) and existing production programmes.

This is a hands-on engineering role with significant influence over manufacturing processes, product quality, productivity, industrialisation and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

As Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will develop, improve and sustain robust manufacturing processes across the business.

You will:

• Evaluate and develop manufacturing processes and controls to improve quality, throughput, yield and cost performance
• Lead structured continuous improvement projects using DMAIC, root cause analysis and data-driven problem-solving
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to identify waste, optimise processes and improve productivity
• Support bids and New Product Introduction programmes through key lifecycle stages including PDR, CDR, Qualification, PRR and Industrialisation
• Ensure manufacturing readiness while supporting delivery, yield and cost targets
• Lead manufacturing risk reduction activities using APQP and PPAP methodologies
• Define manufacturing facility, tooling and equipment requirements and support the introduction of new production capabilities
• Develop and approve Process Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures and manufacturing documentation
• Design and develop production tools, fixtures and equipment
• Work directly with customers, suppliers, Engineering, Quality and Operations teams
• Develop manufacturing routings within SAP
• Support First Article Inspection (FAI) activities
• Identify recurring production issues and lead sustainable corrective actions

What We’re Looking For

Required experience:

• Significant experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting NPI and/or sustaining manufacturing programmes
• Previous experience within the aerospace industry
• Strong understanding of AS9100 quality systems and aerospace manufacturing standards
• Demonstrated experience improving manufacturing processes, productivity, quality or yield
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience leading projects and structured problem-solving / root cause analysis
• Ability to prepare technical reports, procedures and formal documentation
• Confidence presenting technical information to internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Experience in one or more of the following would be particularly valuable:

• APQP and PPAP
• Process Flow Diagrams
• PFMEA
• Process Control Plans
• Measurement System Analysis
• Statistical Process Control
• SAP, including Bills of Materials and routings
• Production automation and process control systems
• Rubber or polyurethane-based manufacturing processes

Education

Required:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• or a related engineering discipline

Preferred:

Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.

Working Hours

Monday–Thursday: 07:30–16:15

Friday: 07:30–16:00

Employees work a 9-day fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day.

What We Offer

• Generous salary sacrifice pension provision
• Competitive company sick pay entitlement
• 9-day working fortnight
• Employee retail discounts through Perks at Work
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health 365 – 24/7 wellbeing and healthcare support through Spectrum.Life
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Invitation to the Short-Term Incentive Bonus Scheme

About DART Aerospace

DART Aerospace develops and manufactures mission-critical aerospace equipment, related services, replacement parts and tools for customers worldwide.

Across the group, our teams support commercial and defence aerospace programmes where quality, safety, reliability and manufacturing excellence are essential.

If you are an experienced Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys solving production problems, improving processes and taking ownership of aerospace industrialisation projects, we would like to hear from you.