Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Competitive + Excellent benefits including annual bonus

Welwyn / Hatfield - Onsite

Days Only (Mon-Fri)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to work at their facility based near Welwyn Garden City

Performance Objectives

• Develop projects with all relevant departments and manage projects through to successful completion
• Provide engineering support to all department across the business
• Assist in producing estimates, technical and manufacturing proposals to support bids and new business development
• Assist the tooling department in design, manufacture, repair & purchase of tooling
• Be a catalyst for change by providing leadership to manage change /improvements throughout the business
• Produce and update risk assessments (PFMEA) as required
• Focal point for customer NPI process and customer technical queries
• Provide technical & engineering support for all aspects of the manufacturing process
• Create, maintain & update route cards, BOM's, technical documents, inspection plans to support manufacture
• Ensure engineering requirements for products are fully understood and met
• Produce & update monthly KPI's taking actions as necessary when targets are not met
• Develop, implement & monitor "Best Practice" lean manufacturing processes to achieve business goals
• Ensure defect reports and 'Engineering Change Requests' are dealt with in a timely manner
• Develop, implement & sustain a safe working culture ensuring Health & Safety requirements are complied with
• Liaise with other section leaders and other functions as necessary and support customer visits as required
• Ensure that work is conducted in a safe environment according to safe practices - report deviation from H&S good practice immediately
• Assist the Quality Department in timely completion of CAPA's from an engineering perspective
• Carry out annual appraisals for engineering team members identifying & supporting training needs

Person Specification

• Must have aerospace experience
• HND or above in Engineering or equivalent
• Leadership Qualification
• Experience of resolving shop floor and customer issues
• Manufacturing experience in a low volume environment
• Experience using engineering solutions for complex problems.
• Experience in an AS9100 controlled environment.
• Solid understanding of aerospace engineering principles

Desirable

• Engineering Degree
• Aerospace Training
• Familiar with using an MRP system
• Using CAD 2D/3D software
• Knowledge of Aventa
• MS Project & Visio

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Closing Date: 09/11/2026

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