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Manufacturing Engineer

🏢 Safran 📍 Burnley, England 💼 Company - Public
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£42,000 - £65,000
£3,500 - £5,417 / mo
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Location Base
Burnley, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
Single tax filer baseline
Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job description

1. OBJECTIVES
Define and validate the sheet metal manufacturing process from engineering definition within the requirement HSE, quality and budget.


2. RESPONSIBILITES
2.1 Direct responsibilities
 Design to produce at objective cost
 Define manufacturing processes, ensure all processes are consistent and compliant with specifications
 Design manufacturing processes with ergonomic risks in mind
 Create and validate standard operating procedures, work instruction sheets, quality control points and methods of inspection
 Ensure that effective plant, equipment and tooling strategies are in place
 Create routes, BOMS, master layouts, tooling requests, data sheets, CM's and drawings 
Ensure that the performance of the process meets defined targets (quality ,Cp&Cpk, cost, delivery)
 Coordinate the activities necessary for the establishment of means of production in the other sectors 
Engineering Vehicles, General Services, Logistics)
 Provide expert guidance to suppliers (internal and external) if necessary
 Plan, drive and coordinate the activities contributing to the industrial product validation (methods, Purchasing, engineering ...) to meet cost targets, quality, and deadlines.
 Support the preparation of industrialization reviewed by methods to ensure the maturity of Industrialization.
 Represent the manufacturing engineering at the customer, in coordination with Industrial Programme Manager
 Establish global manufacturing process concepts, oversee the selection of plant and equipment and the preparation of factory layouts, and support the definition of detailed workplace layouts
 Pilot development projects and ensure compliance with the schedule and cost targets
 Evaluate the risks of changes and offer these risks reduction actions with a PFMEA

Job requirements

2.2 Mandatory Expertise
 Experience of sheet metal manufacturing engineering in an Aerospace background.
 Knowledge of Titanium, Aluminium and Steel Aerospace materials and their mechanical properties.
 Knowledge of material heat treatment and understanding of material transformations in the heat treatment process 
Manufacturing Engineering experience from leading edge environments
 Proficiency in the MRPII process
 Knowledge of business economics
 Engineering Degree with elements of mechanical, manufacturing and materials/HND or equivalent experience 
General aircraft knowledge and experience of civil A/C nacelle structures



Communication:

Be capable of communicating clearly and concisely
Escalate at the right time and at the right level
Be capable of making decisions
Be a good team player
Negotiate well
Be an ambassador for the company and defend its interests

Analysis:

Capacity to analyse a complex problem, sum it up and find solutions
Capacity to analyse the information supplied by other departments
Ability to gauge the importance of drifts and to anticipate the consequences

Attitude & Behaviour:

Concise
Communicative
Proactive
Autonomous
Thorough,
Perseverant & resilient

Specificity of the job

Occasional travel to France and Morocco.


Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 76,800 employees and sales of 15,3 billion euros in 2021 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.

Safran was ranked as the world's third best employer in its sector by Forbes magazine in 2021.

Safran Nacelles is a world leader for aircraft nacelles and an active player in after-market services, with 23,000 products in service, and 145,000 daily flight hours. The company is active in all segments of the market, from regional jets and corporate aircraft to the largest airliners.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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