Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Birmingham International Airport – BHX

Duration: 6 months – 12 months likely

Role Type: Onsite

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, author and maintain technical manufacturing work instructions in accordance with approved engineering, regulatory and quality requirements.
• Interpret engineering drawings, OEM data, design documentation and maintenance information to produce accurate and standardised manufacturing plans and work packages.
• Create, manage and maintain complex electronic manufacturing plans, work orders and production documentation.
• Control manufacturing configuration, including engineering baselines, master manufacturing plans, aircraft-specific work orders and non-conformance documentation.
• Act as the interface between production and engineering, managing technical queries from the shop floor and monitoring associated performance metrics.
• Collaborate within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to develop manufacturing solutions and support programme delivery throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop and implement manufacturing plans, tooling strategies and production methodologies to improve efficiency and product quality.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and technical issues using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques.
• Support the introduction of advanced manufacturing technologies, Lean principles and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production performance.
• Work closely with engineering teams, suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve manufacturing capability and operational effectiveness.

Skills & Experience:

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing, production engineering or aerospace environment.
• Proven experience producing manufacturing documentation, work instructions and production planning documentation.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, technical documentation and configuration control processes.
• Experience of root cause analysis, structured problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of assembly, integration and testing of components, assemblies or aircraft systems.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, GoldESP or MESCi.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems would be advantageous but is not essential.

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