Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer: Assembly & Test Scale-Up

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe; Shannon; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe in Shannon, Ireland is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to lead assembly, integration and test operations for precision flight-control systems. The role drives development and scale-up from development to high-volume manufacturing, focusing on improving processes, tooling, automation, quality and production efficiency.

The successful candidate will design work cells, develop instructions, support mixed manual/automated systems, validate test

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, production or industrial engineering, ideally in aerospace or another highly regulated precision manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience taking new products from prototype/NPI into repeatable production.
• Experience with automated or semi-automated manufacturing systems is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T, with familiarity with 2D/3D CAD.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kanban and 5S/6S.
• Understanding of AS9100/ISO9001, configuration management, traceability and non-conformance processes.
• Experience with RCA and problem-solving tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto and 8D.
• Experience with test stand development or acceptance testing is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, practical and hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment, adapting to changing priorities and taking ownership across multiple areas.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement assembly and test work cells, including layouts, tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, build travellers and SOPs.
• Support hybrid manual/automated manufacturing systems, including Kanban, AMRs, conveyors, AS/RS and poka-yoke/vision systems.
• Support the development and validation of acceptance test stands and test equipment.
• Analyse cycle times, takt time, staffing and production capacity as volumes increase.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues, non-conformances and quality escapes.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA and 5S/6S.
• Manage manufacturing configuration and traceability, including BOMs, serialization, build records and hardware traceability.
• Support tooling, test equipment and inspection equipment calibration.
• Work with Design Engineering on DFM/DFA improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve incoming quality, fit and manufacturing issues.
• Support production readiness reviews and NPI activities as the facility scales.

Skills

GD&T

CAD (2D/3D)

Lean & Six Sigma

RCA & problem solving

AS9100/ISO9001

Manufacturing engineering

NPI readiness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Traceability systems

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer – Assembly, Integration & Test

Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Shannon, Ireland

Role Overview
A fast-growing aerospace company in Shannon is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and scale-up of assembly, integration and test operations for precision flight-control systems.
The role will focus on taking products from development and low-rate production through to stable, high-volume manufacturing, while improving processes, tooling, automation, quality and production efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement assembly and test work cells, including layouts, tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, build travellers and SOPs.
• Support hybrid manual/automated manufacturing systems, including Kanban, AMRs, conveyors, AS/RS and poka-yoke/vision systems.
• Support the development and validation of acceptance test stands and test equipment.
• Analyse cycle times, takt time, staffing and production capacity as volumes increase.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues, non-conformances and quality escapes.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA and 5S/6S.
• Manage manufacturing configuration and traceability, including BOMs, serialization, build records and hardware traceability.
• Support tooling, test equipment and inspection equipment calibration.
• Work with Design Engineering on DFM/DFA improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve incoming quality, fit and manufacturing issues.
• Support production readiness reviews and NPI activities as the facility scales.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, production or industrial engineering, ideally in aerospace or another highly regulated precision manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience taking new products from prototype/NPI into repeatable production.
• Experience with automated or semi-automated manufacturing systems is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T, with familiarity with 2D/3D CAD.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kanban and 5S/6S.
• Understanding of AS9100/ISO9001, configuration management, traceability and non-conformance processes.
• Experience with RCA and problem-solving tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto and 8D.
• Experience with test stand development or acceptance testing is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, practical and hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment, adapting to changing priorities and taking ownership across multiple areas.