Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

An innovative manufacturer of advanced engineered products supplied to the Aerospace, Automotive and Defence sectors has a new vacancy for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing engineering and production team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the development and manufacture of high-performance composite components and you will be responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes from initial concept through to full-scale production.

The Role

Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for composite components.

Support the introduction of new products and processes into production.

Improve production efficiency, quality and repeatability through continuous improvement activities.

Investigate and resolve manufacturing and process-related issues.

Conduct trials and validation of manufacturing processes to ensure they meet performance, cost, and quality objectives.

Work with production teams to identify opportunities for waste reduction and cost savings.

Ensure manufacturing processes meet industry quality standards and customer requirements.

The Person

Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with a good understanding of composites gained in an aerospace, automotive, defence or similar advanced manufacturing environment.

Experience with process development, NPI and continuous improvement.

The ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.