Senior Manufacturing Engineer - GTFSD in Coventry

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer within our Gas Turbines Systems Division provides technical and operational support within Manufacturing Engineering at Parker-Hannifin, Ansty Park, supporting aerospace manufacturing of air-oil separators and heat exchangers. The role improves manufacturing performance, process capability, quality and efficiency through robust engineering control, structured problem-solving, Zero-Defect leadership and cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manufacturing Engineering Manager by coordinating priorities, allocating work, maintaining team cadence, progressing projects, supporting Capex activity and deputising when required.
• Provide senior manufacturing engineering support to Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Lead structured problem solving, including containment, RCCA, corrective action, preventive action and effectiveness checks.
• Lead and support Zero Defect, PFMEA and process risk reduction activity.
• Deliver improvement projects covering safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, scrap, rework, cycle time and process flow.
• Manage multiple projects with clear plans, actions, owners, milestones, risks and escalation routes.
• Coordinate team priorities, allocate work, maintain cadence and escalate blockers.
• Deputise for the Manufacturing Engineering Manager in reviews, customer calls and escalation meetings.
• Prepare and support Capex requests, including technical justification, cost-benefit analysis and implementation planning.

Essential skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for this position

• A Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, a related discipline, or significant relevant experience in a regulated or safety-critical manufacturing environment alongside a HNC or HND.
• Proven manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or a similarly controlled industry, including process development, standard work, routings, tooling, work instructions, validation, production support and controlled change.
• Experience in leading manufacturing improvement projects from concept to implementation.
• Capability in Lean, continuous improvement, RCCA, corrective and preventive action, work measurement and process capability.
• Ability to read, interpret and challenge engineering drawings, specifications and manufacturing documentation.
• SAP or equivalent ERP experience, along with CAD capability, preferably SolidWorks.
• Understanding PFMEA, Zero Defect principles, defect prevention and process risk reduction.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience supporting customer calls, audits, technical reviews, escalations or Product Safety activity is advantageous.
• CNC programming knowledge for milling and turning is desirable for troubleshooting and process support, but direct programming is not the primary focus of this senior role.
• Experience preparing Capex requests, investment proposals or manufacturing business cases.
• Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt or project management training.

What We Offer

• Funded membership of a professional body.
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress.
• Pension scheme with up to 10% matching company contribution.
• Income protection scheme.
• Life Assurance x4 basic salary.
• Share buying scheme.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days.
• Service-related holiday (3 years = 1 day and increase up to max 5 days).
• Cash Plan or Private Medical Cover.
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food.
• Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.