Manufacturing Engineer

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Huddersfield, UK

Contract // Full Time Permanent hire

4 Days Onsite

• Bachelor's/Masters degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Experience in heavy engineering industry, power transmission systems, gears and gear box
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and industry standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
• Proficient in root cause analysis and failure mode analysis techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on team, quality and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Digital measurement methodology, there will be a requirement to develop programmes to automate the post process of measurement data sets and implement training in the use of these tools to the production and quality teams
• Working knowledge of the manufacturing methods of rotating components including, but not limited to, turning, boring and milling
• Working knowledge of engineering, manufacturing techniques
• Detailed understanding of dimensional measurement systems and principles
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and create/ approve stage manufacturing drawings
• Review drawings, GD&T, materials and finishes for manufacturability and inspection viability.

• To have a good understanding of the implications and practices associated with heat treatment processes
• Define critical characteristics, process controls and inspection strategies.
• Identify manufacturing risks (process capability, tooling, distortion, yield, rework, scrap).
• Support PFMEA, control plans and first-article inspection strategies.
• Support supplier onboarding and part industrialisation from prototype to series production.
• Validate machining strategies, tooling plans and inspection methods prior to release.
• Perform supplier technical audits and manufacturing readiness reviews (MRR).
• Define manufacturing routes and process assumptions for new and modified designs.
• Provide manufacturing sign-off at design gates (PDR, CDR, release to manufacture).
• To be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for gear profile generation (hobbing, shaping, and profile grinding) and finish grinding (journals & cones/ thrust faces), liaising between the Design Engineering team and the machine tool operators.
• To provide guidance of manufacturability of components and capability of the machine tools to ensure a right first time approach is achievable and to support the design projects in design reviews, providing clear input
• To lead PFMEAs; incl. process mapping, risk mitigation and creation/ approval of procedures and protocols