Manufacturing Engineer

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.