Manufacturing Engineer
Posted Today by Gold Group Ltd
£36 Per hour
Outside
Undetermined
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Manufacturing Engineer role involves working with an established engineering consultancy on aerospace systems, focusing on casting and machining processes. The position requires travel across the UK and EU to customer sites, with travel costs reimbursed. The successful candidate will develop and optimize manufacturing processes to ensure quality and efficiency in production. This contract role is for a duration of 12 months and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and optimize casting processes for stable production and high yield.
- Validate machining operations by defining cutting parameters and tooling strategies.
- Lead FAI and process qualification activities such as PFMEA and control plans.
- Troubleshoot process issues to eliminate defects and improve performance.
- Collaborate with suppliers to resolve casting or machining problems.
- Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and maintain robust processes.
Key Skills:
- Good knowledge of various manufacturing processes.
- Fully conversant in reading and understanding Engineering & Manufacturing Drawings.
- Sound knowledge interpreting GD&T standards (ASME Y 14.5, JES 161).
- Hands-on experience with measuring & testing equipment.
- Able to support root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques.
- Working knowledge of QC tools and SPC analysis.
- Experience in CFTs for PFMEA and control plans.
- Knowledge of concessions, containment procedures, and traceability techniques.
- Experience with FAIR, APQP, and PPAP.
- Awareness of aerospace requirements (AS9100, various ISO).
Salary (Rate): £35.56 per hour
City: England
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Engineering
Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: UK wide travel to customer sites
Role Type: Contract
Duration : 12 months
Rate: £35.56 per hour
Outside IR35
Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team working on aerospace systems, particularly casting & machining processes. This role will involve travel across the UK and EU to various customer sites. Travel costs will be reimbursed.
What the role of the Manufacturing Engineer entails:
- Develop and optimises casting processes to ensure stable production, high yield, and metallurgical conformity for blades and vanes.
- Validate machining operations by defining cutting parameters, tooling strategies, and process controls for consistent dimensional accuracy.
- Good Knowledge of Casting and machining process of turbine blade and vanes
- Lead FAIr and process qualification activities such as PFMEA, control plans, capability studies, and run-at-rate to ensure manufacturing readiness.
- Troubleshoot process issues across casting and machining to eliminate defects, reduce variation, and improve first-time-right performance.
- Collaborate with suppliers to resolve casting or machining problems and enhance process capability throughout the supply chain.
- Ensure compliance to aerospace standards by maintaining robust processes aligned with quality, special process, and configuration requirements.
What experience you need to be the successful Manufacturing Engineer:
- Good knowledge on various manufacturing processes
- Fully conversant in reading and understanding Engineering & Manufacturing Drawings
- Sound knowledge interpreting the GD&T (standards ASME Y 14.5, JES 161)
- Sound knowledge in measurements system analysis (MSA)
- Hands on experience in using all types of measuring & testing equipment, both contact - non-contact, analogue & digital
- Able to support root cause analysis and implementation of problem solving techniques like 8D
- Working knowledge and experience of using QC tools and SPC analysis
- Hands on experience of working in CFTs for creation of PFMEA and control plans
- Working knowledge on concessions, containment procedures and traceability techniques
- Sound knowledge and experience of working on FAIR, APQP, PPAP
- Awareness of aerospace requirements (AS9100, various ISO)
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!