Special Process Engineer

ALTEN; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the East Midlands is seeking a Special Process Engineer to support aerospace and defence clients in optimising critical manufacturing processes. This role involves developing and auditing processes in line with customer and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with special processes and strong communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including private medical insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in heat treatment, NDT, welding, and chemical processing.
• Strong background in aerospace, automotive, or defence industries is preferred.
• Experience in supporting or auditing suppliers to NADCAP standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise special processes including heat treatment and welding.
• Conduct process audits for compliance with NADCAP and AS9100 standards.
• Provide technical support and training to production teams.

Skills

Hands-on experience with special processes

Experience with process compliance and auditing

Excellent communication skills

Tools

NDT qualification

Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma

Job description

Overview

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About the Role

ALTEN UK is looking for a Special Process Engineer to support our aerospace and defence clients in ensuring critical manufacturing processes - such as heat treatment, welding, and NDT - meet the highest quality and compliance standards. You'll play a key role in developing, validating, and auditing special processes in line with customer, regulatory, and NADCAP requirements. This position offers the chance to work with major aerospace suppliers and help them optimise their manufacturing performance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and optimise special processes including heat treatment, welding & brazing, NDT, EDM, chemical processing, shot peening, and coatings.
• Conduct process audits to ensure compliance with NADCAP, AS9100 and customer-specific standards.
• Provide technical support and training to production and engineering teams.
• Support quality assurance through process monitoring, testing, and corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain process documentation, data cards, and SOPs for internal and customer approval.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Hands-on experience with several special processes (e.g. heat treatment, NDT, welding, chemical processing).
• Experience with process compliance, auditing, or supplier quality.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable:

• Background in aerospace, automotive, or defence industries.
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement methods.
• NDT qualification (e.g. Level 2/3).
• Experience supporting or auditing suppliers to NADCAP standards.

Additional Information

Why join us?

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Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

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