Manufacturing Engineer; GDS - Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited

Manufacturing Engineer (GDS) M/F (H/F) - GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED (UK)

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The role sits within the Military Machining area of our Wolverhampton site, supporting critical manufacturing processes across the GDS value stream. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key part in supporting day‑to‑day operations, problem‑solving, and driving process improvements to ensure quality and delivery targets are consistently met.

• Provide proactive line‑side production support to meet business demands, working closely with Operations and Production Control teams.
• Support quality investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Highlight, plan and deliver continuous improvement activities within the value stream.
• Apply tools such as PFMEA to reduce process risk and improve system performance.
• Manage relationships with equipment suppliers and support make‑vs‑buy decisions.
• Support manufacturing for military programmes.

• Experience with in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across multiple teams.

• Experience with CAD/CAM software such as Siemens NX.
• Knowledge of metrology, measurement methods, and the use of CMMs.
• Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with Design for Manufacture and Automation principles.

• Not Applicable

• Full‑time

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