Manufacturing Engineer

Morson is collaborating with a leading aerospace manufacturer to recruit Manufacturing Engineers for their Burnley site. Main Responsibilities Industrialisation & New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead manufacturing industrialisation from design release through to serial production.

Develop manufacturing plans, routings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), work instructions and standard operating procedures. Support Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) reviews alongside Engineering teams. Deliver Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities, ensuring rigorous phase-gate compliance.

Coordinate Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and First Article Inspection (FAI) activities in line with AS9145 and AS9102 standards. Facilitate production readiness reviews and rate readiness assessments.

Process Development & Validation Develop and validate manufacturing processes for metallic and composite aerospace assemblies. Conduct process capability studies and validation trials. Define critical process parameters and control plans.

Design manufacturing layouts using takt-based flow principles. Establish standardised work practises and visual management systems. Support tooling specification, procurement and qualification. APQP / PFMEA Lead Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities.

Develop and maintain Control Plans. Apply risk-based thinking throughout manufacturing process development. Embed lessons learned into future programmes. Support deployment of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and drive process capability improvements.

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications Essential BEng, BSc or HNC/HND in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace or Industrial Engineering. Minimum of 3 years' manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or defence, or at least 5 years in other highly regulated industries.

Proficient knowledge of EN9100, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Root Cause Analysis and Lean Manufacturing principles. Desirable Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. Lean Practitioner qualification. AS9100 Internal Auditor certification.

Experience supporting Airbus, Boeing or Rolls-Royce programmes. Familiarity with CATIA V5 / 3DEXPERIENCE. Experience with SAP and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV.

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