Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for Manufacturing Engineers to support aerospace Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations within a highly regulated defence aviation environment based in Middle Wallop.

Working within a production and support engineering team, the successful candidates will help improve operational efficiency, optimise workflows, support production planning activities, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Apache fleet maintenance operations.

This role would suit candidates with experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, production support, or operational improvement within aerospace, defence, or other complex technical industries.

Key Responsibilities

Analyse production and operational processes to identify improvements in efficiency, flow, cost, and quality
Support development and optimisation of manufacturing and support processes, work methods, and resource utilisation
Assist with production planning, workload balancing, line flow analysis, and capacity assessments
Conduct time studies, process mapping, and development of standard work documentation
Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and opportunities for lean process improvements using operational data
Support implementation of process changes, operational improvements, and work instructions
Work collaboratively with engineering, quality, production, and operations teams to resolve process issues
Assist with reporting activities relating to productivity, operational performance, and schedule adherence
Contribute to facility layout, tooling, and process optimisation activities where required
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action activities related to production inefficiencies
Develop Aurora models to support production planning and schedule analysis
Create precedence networks to sequence work activities and assess schedule dependencies
Develop and maintain production schedules to support programme delivery

Essential Skills & Experience

Degree qualification in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline
Experience in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, production support, or operations improvement
Experience analysing workflows, processes, or production systems
Ability to use data to support planning, process improvement, and operational decision-making
Experience developing precedence networks and production schedules

Desirable Skills & Experience

Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, or Continuous Improvement methodologies
Experience within a fast-paced production or operational environment
Knowledge of production planning, capacity analysis, or workload balancing
Experience using manufacturing or industrial engineering tools, metrics, and reporting methods
Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
Effective communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
Aerospace or defence industry experience beneficial

you must be eligible to obtain and maintain BPSS clearance