Manufacturing Engineer - Sheet Metal

General information Entity Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates, supports and provides aftermarket services for aircraft nacelles. The company is a world leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business jets and regional aircraft. At the forefront of technology, Safran Nacelles develops increasingly integrated, aerodynamic and lightweight nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments, helping to reduce aircraft CO₂ and noise emissions.
Reference   Position description

Domain Production Job  field / Job profile

Industrial engineering
- Industrialization leader

Job title

Manufacturing Engineer
- Sheet Metal

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager Part time / Full time

Full-time

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…