Manufacturing Engineer

Morson are working with a leading Aerospace Manufacturer who are looking for Manufacturing Engineers to join the team at the site in Burnley.

Key Responsibilities

• Design manufacturing processes following a Takt/Flow philosophy, prioritising ergonomic risk reduction.


• Develop and validate standard operating procedures, work instruction sheets, quality control points, inspection methods, and control approval authorities across engineering disciplines.


• reate routes, BOMs, master layouts, tooling requests, data sheets, COSs, production support drawings, tooling definitions, and CAM/NC data.


• Ensure process designs meet defined targets for quality, cost, and delivery.


• Provide technical guidance to both internal and external suppliers.


• Plan, lead, and coordinate activities contributing to industrial product validation.


• Manage stakeholder relationships within Programmes, supporting Health & Safety, Digitalisation, Environmental initiatives, and related areas.


• Represent manufacturing engineering with customers, in collaboration with the Industrial Programme Manager.


• Establish global manufacturing process concepts, contribute to plant and equipment selection, prepare factory layouts, and support detailed workplace layout definitions.


• Manage engineering risk within the UAP using PFMEA and SPC methodologies to ensure sustainability and repeatability of manufacturing processes.

Skills & Required Attributes

• Strong understanding of engineering definitions to support industrialisation, with the ability to work independently.


• Possession of a Technical Stamp, or willingness to achieve this within six months of appointment.


• Proven experience in DMAIC problem-solving methodology.


• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes utilised on site.


• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time, with consideration for cost.


• Advocate for product and process integrity.


• Ability to work autonomously when supporting industrialisation processes.


• Meet all relevant requirements within the skills matrix at the appropriate level.

Tools & Systems

• Proficient with engineering and supply chain information systems, including MRPII (ERP), Project Management, and PLM systems.


• Experience with Catia or equivalent CAD/CAM software.


• Competent with standard desktop applications.


• Understanding of project management principles.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.


• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly.


• Capable of escalating issues appropriately and at the right level.


• Confident decision-maker who takes accountability.


• Effective team player.


• Acts as an ambassador for the function and company,

If this role is of interest to you please apply with an upto date CV.

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