Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer
Pitstone, Buckinghamshire
£ Competitive

Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Skills: REACH, DSEAR, DFM, Mechanical, Analytical, Problem solving, Root cause analysis, SPC analysis, Effective communicator, Process improvement, Lean manufacturing

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Industrialisation team as a Manufacturing Engineer at our Pitstone site.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone and are proudly a Disability Confident Employer.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements regardless of their identity or background. Please let us know in your cover letter if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible - including guaranteed interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme for those that qualify.

Your Role

You will act as the focal point for technical support initiatives and quality control analysis, focusing on sustaining and improving operations of both current and future operational requirements. You will utilise your expertise to lead technical investigations, ensuring and implementing robust root cause analysis results, creating ideas for effective and corrective actions. You will have control to develop and execute process improvements between the operations and engineering teams, resolving issues and implementing effective solutions.

Act as the focal point for operations managers and engineers when interfacing with company technical experts, effectively building and developing strong relationships with the programs, quality, and supply chain teams.
Lead technical investigations, ensuring and implementing robust root cause analysis results, creating ideas for effective and corrective actions.
Recognise and solve manufacturing issues by proactively communicating with both operations and engineering teams, improving processes to limit issues and errors.
Update Bill of Materials for existing products, driven from engineering changes.
Support internal and outsourced operations, sharing and developing best practice across both the Pitstone site and at a divisional level when required.
Assist and influence the construction of module-based strategic road maps, justifying capital investment for machines, tooling, plant equipment and more.
Champion effective industrialisation of products, tools, machinery and process.
Create, validate and maintain production layouts, standard operations and other configuration documents.What You'll Bring

Essential

Relevant degree or experience in mechanical, electronics or production engineering
Ability to lead technical investigations, proactively engaging with multiple departments
Problem solving techniques and an analytical approachDesirable

Working knowledge of legislative requirements including REACH and DSEAR is desirable
Understanding of Statistical Process Control, lean manufacturing and Design for Manufacture (DFM)

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

Our Wellbeing Program in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The program is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive