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Manufacturing Engineer - Sheet Metal
Job in
Burnley, Lancashire, BB11, England, UK
Listed on 2026-07-25
Listing for:
Safran S.A.
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-07-25
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Company :
Safran Nacelles Job field :
Industrial Engineering Location :
Burnley , England , United Kingdom Contract type :
Permanent Contract duration :
Full-time Professional status :
Professional, Engineer & Manager# Published 07.09.2026
Job Description Manufacturing Engineer Burnley
37 Hours | Monday–Friday On-site
At Safran, excellence is a journey—and we'd love you to be part of it.
We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Industrial Operations team, supporting the industrialisation, optimisation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes within a world-leading aerospace environment.
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (Role dependant)25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)
Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month (Role dependant)4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan (Role Dependant)
Excellent training, education, and development schemes
Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company
Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals
Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa:
Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member.
Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy
Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you!
About the Role As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will define, validate, and support manufacturing processes from engineering definition through to production, ensuring delivery against quality, cost, safety, and operational targets. You'll play a key role in supporting industrialisation, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and new manufacturing capability development.
Working closely with production, quality, programmes, suppliers, and engineering teams, you'll help create robust, repeatable manufacturing processes that support operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities Define and develop manufacturing processes and industrial solutions.
Create and validate standard operating procedures, work instructions, and inspection methods.
Develop and maintain routes, BOMs, tooling requirements, layouts, and production data.
Support industrial product validation and manufacturing readiness activities.
Provide technical support to internal and external suppliers.
Lead and deliver manufacturing engineering projects.
Support production teams to ensure product flow and operational performance
Participate in audits, QRQC meetings, readiness reviews, and governance activities
Job Requirements What you'll bring:
Essential Manufacturing Engineering experience
Degree (BEng) in Engineering or equivalent
Industrialisation and manufacturing process developmentDMAIC and structured problem solvingPFMEA and SPC knowledge
Project delivery experience (cost, quality, delivery)
ERP/MRP and PLM systems experience
Strong stakeholder management
Excellent communication skills
Continuous improvement mindset
Ability to work independently and drive results
Desirable
Aerospace manufacturing experience
Technical Stamp (or ability to achieve within 6 months)
CATIA or similar CAD/CAM experience
Lean Manufacturing experience
Project management knowledge
Experience supporting suppliers
Audit and compliance exposureQRQC and operational excellence experience
But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)Here, we craft excellence together.
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