Composite Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description Summary

At Dowty Propellers (a GE Aerospace company) we design, manufacture, repair and overhaul a range of propeller systems for Military and Civil applications. This is done from our new state of the art facility in Gloucestershire, UK.

In this role you will be part of the Composite Production Manufacturing Engineering team. The Composite ME team provide technical support to the ongoing manufacture of carbon composite Dowty Propeller Systems. With a focus on improving production processes, leading problem solving and ensuring procedural compliance, you will help by maintaining a rigorous approach to regulatory process as well as continually developing parts, process and design whilst ensuring design intent.

As a central figure in the manufacturing environment, you will work closely with a broad range of internal stakeholders across planning, operations, quality, and engineering to maintain fast paced manufacture of an airworthy product.

• Contribute to a diverse, mixed skill-set team in a self-motivated, pragmatic manner to resolve manufacturing issues.

• Present data driven solutions to manufacturing engineering problems following structured Lean and problem solving methodologies.

• Creating and developing production techniques from raw material to finished product placing Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost (SQDC) at the center of all decisions.

• Author and iteratively improve clear and concise manufacturing work instructions that align with technical specifications.

• Provide training and support to manufacturing operatives to support changes in work instructions and manufacturing techniques.

• Create and develop manufacturing data collection and process records.

• Define and maintain equipment and part lists inclusive of spare part requirements for shop floor tooling in-line with manufacturing safety documentation.

• Lead and support Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities across the business and represent the ME team in wider forums.

• Present project updates to organizational stakeholders.

• Proactively suggest and develop new technology initiatives to fixtures, tooling, and equipment to improve manufacturing processes.

• Utilise statistical techniques to analyse production data, looking for significant trends to identify production issues.

• Actively contribute to the achievement of year‑on‑year improvements in key manufacturing metrics such as Throughput, Yield, Cycle Time & Defects‑Per‑Unit.

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 with awareness of Manufacturing Engineering within a composite manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of a problem-solving methodology (Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, PPS, RedX).

• Knowledge of health & safety regulations and means of compliance.

• Familiarity with, and ability to interpret, technical engineering drawings, BOMs and technical specifications.

• Able to communicate clearly and concisely with verbal and written communication in a group setting.

• HNC level 4 in a manufacturing or engineering discipline with proven experience as Manufacturing Engineer within a composite manufacturing environment.

• Experience of creating and maintaining work instructions within composite manufacturing.

• Experience of configuration control.

• Experience with 3D Catia, 2D AutoCAD and/or another CAD package.

• Previous responsibility for the upkeep and development of fixtures, tooling, and equipment.

• Experience in working within a highly regulated manufacturing industry (preferably Aviation but not essential).

• Knowledge of 3D printing from CAD and part production.

We recognize that not every candidate will meet each of the above role characteristics to an equal level. If you believe you meet many of the details in the job specification and would like to explore this role further, please either apply as a speculative application or reach out to our recruitment team who will be happy to help.

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