Overview
Join Magellan Aerospace as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing activities across machine shop, treatments and assembly. You will drive process development, tooling and continuous improvement to enhance productivity, quality and cost efficiency. Collaborate with production and engineering to solve problems and implement changes, shaping manufacturing capability for aerospace programs. This role offers ownership of tooling solutions, NPI support and cross-functional impact in a unionized, forward-looking environment.
Pay / Benefits
- work life balance
- mental health support
- business performance related bonus
- career development opportunities
- long service awards
- enhanced holiday entitlement
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across Machine Shop, Treatments and Assembly functions
- Lead Manufacturing Engineering activities to support production requirements and customer commitments
- Offer structured technical support and problem-solving for manufacturing issues
- Develop, implement and optimize manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality and cost
- Manage Tool Design to ensure fit-for-purpose, cost-effective tooling for production
- Prioritize engineering activities across multiple areas with competing requirements
- Lead continuous improvement projects using Lean and data-driven methods
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) with process, tooling and documentation
- Lead Engineering Changes in manufacturing areas
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Operations and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issues
- Provide guidance and mentoring to Manufacturing Engineers and other staff
- Support adoption of new manufacturing technologies, equipment and processes
- Ensure processes comply with customer, regulatory, quality and company requirements
- Support root-cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing and quality issues
- Contribute to capacity planning, capital investment and business cases for equipment and tooling
- Promote continuous improvement, technical excellence and collaboration across teams
Key requirements
- Minimum 5 years engineering experience in Aerospace or similar industry
- CAD proficiency (Catia V5 preferred)
- Experience with budget maintenance and control
- Knowledge of GD&T and SPC techniques
- Working knowledge of TMS systems
- Strong inspection process knowledge for major tool assemblies
- Good practical coordination skills
- English communication skills (spoken and written)
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Confident in making technical decisions and presenting to multi-disciplinary teams
- Analytical mindset
- Effective cross-functional collaboration
- Clear communication and presentation
- Catia V5 CAD
- GD&T
- SPC
Senior Manufacturing Engineer employer: Magellan Aerospace
Magellan Aerospace is an exceptional employer located in Llay, Wrexham, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises work-life balance and mental health. With a strong commitment to employee development, the company provides numerous career growth opportunities, enhanced holiday entitlements, and a business performance-related bonus, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the aerospace industry.
