Manufacturing Engineer

Morson are working with a leading Aerospace Manufacturer who are looking for Manufacturing Engineers to join the team at the site in Burnley.

Key Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing processes following a Takt/Flow philosophy, prioritising ergonomic risk reduction.
• Develop and validate standard operating procedures, work instruction sheets, quality control points, inspection methods, and control approval authorities across engineering disciplines.
• reate routes, BOMs, master layouts, tooling requests, data sheets, COSs, production support drawings, tooling definitions, and CAM/NC data.
• Ensure process designs meet defined targets for quality, cost, and delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to both internal and external suppliers.
• Plan, lead, and coordinate activities contributing to industrial product validation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships within Programmes, supporting Health & Safety, Digitalisation, Environmental initiatives, and related areas.
• Represent manufacturing engineering with customers, in collaboration with the Industrial Programme Manager.
• Establish global manufacturing process concepts, contribute to plant and equipment selection, prepare factory layouts, and support detailed workplace layout definitions.
• Manage engineering risk within the UAP using PFMEA and SPC methodologies to ensure sustainability and repeatability of manufacturing processes.

Skills & Required Attributes

• Strong understanding of engineering definitions to support industrialisation, with the ability to work independently.
• Possession of a Technical Stamp, or willingness to achieve this within six months of appointment.
• Proven experience in DMAIC problem-solving methodology.
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes utilised on site.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, with consideration for cost.
• Advocate for product and process integrity.
• Ability to work autonomously when supporting industrialisation processes.
• Meet all relevant requirements within the skills matrix at the appropriate level.

Tools & Systems

• Proficient with engineering and supply chain information systems, including MRPII (ERP), Project Management, and PLM systems.
• Experience with Catia or equivalent CAD/CAM software.
• Competent with standard desktop applications.
• Understanding of project management principles.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly.
• Capable of escalating issues appropriately and at the right level.
• Confident decision-maker who takes accountability.
• Effective team player.
• Acts as an ambassador for the function and company,

If this role is of interest to you please apply with an upto date CV.