Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace
| Posting date: | 21 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,000 to £65,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | None |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 January 2026 |
| Location: | Cheltenham, GL51 9AH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Expert Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2171 |
Summary
My client specialises in the defence industry, produces and maintains various types of weapons, materials, Aircraft emergency evacuation systems. They are also involved in creating composite materials such as carbon fibre tubes and aero-structures. The manufacturing engineer will be the technical owner of the process including work instructions, equipment, tooling, and other facility requirements.
Responsibilities
Tooling design and documentation. Must have the experience with 3D CAD and 2D drafting.
Provides hands-on support for manufacturing assembly of company products.
Technical writing.
Strong understanding and experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), and process hazard analysis (PHA).
Apply working knowledge of product design and assembly to the manufacturing process
Maintain equipment and tooling through coordination with maintenance team.
Coordinate and perform all necessary validation and or process engineering evaluations as needed for manufacturing equipment.
Qualifications
BS or MS in Engineering discipline or Physics.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing.
3D solid modelling experience.
Experience designing, installing, and qualifying production equipment including hand tools, fixture, and semi-automated equipment.
Familiar with typical metal working tolerances produced by milling, grinding, turning, and laser or water jet cutting.