Manufacturing Engineer

The RLC Group is a privately-owned company that has been working within the aerospace industry since 1955. RLC employs over 1,000 people and operates from facilities located in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Singapore. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the RLC team, a world leader in the aerospace industry, in their new state of the art facility in Global Point, Newtownabbey.

Main Purpose of Role: The core purpose of the Manufacturing Engineer will be to ensure efficient, high-quality production processes for critical aerospace components. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing, optimising, and supporting manufacturing processes, including automation, chemical treatments, robotic spray painting, metal bonding, and assembly operations.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Use engineering experience to develop methods of manufacture and provide high quality manufacturing cell support.
• Design and specify new or modified tooling, fixtures, and methods.
• Engineering process improvement; identify, implement, and support continuous improvement activities.
• Scope and assess new work for all aspects of post machining processes.
• Specify equipment and facilities needed to meet the company manufacturing requirements.
• Define and maintain the process flow for new and existing products and assist in definition of cell layout.
• Use New Production Introduction methodology to ensure smooth process and product change activity.
• Manage the change control process and create/maintain BOMs, technical instructions and procedures.
• Identify, promote, and introduce technical innovation and improvements.
• Provide technical support to other departments and functions, e.g. Production, Supply Chain, CI, and Quality.
• Provide input to customer component designs.
• Assist with operator training in new processes or changes in process.
• Respond to customer concerns in a professional and timely manner.
• Develop suitable measures for projects and cross fertilise successes within Engineering Department.
• Participate in cross functional activity and assist in the smooth running of the Engineering department.
• Support Company and Department objectives.
• Any additional tasks or duties deemed necessary to meet the responsibilities of the role.

Qualifications

Essential: Hold an HNC/D Level 3 or above in Mechanical Engineering or similar related qualification.

Desirable: Hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

Essential: Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in an Engineering / Manufacturing environment with experience in one of the following processes: anodising, bonding, general wet treatments, painting, assembly, paint, or automated spray painting.

Desirable: Experience within the Aerospace industry or similarly regulated industry.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential: Competent using Microsoft Office software, strong teamwork skills, proficient in the use of problem-solving tools (e.g. 3Cs & 8Ds).

Desirable: Working knowledge of current continuous improvement practices (e.g. TPM, FMEA, VSM, SPC and other analytical methods), proficient in CAD software and ERP systems, data analysis and capability training (e.g. achieved or working towards Green Belt).

Competencies

• Understands complex issues with balanced sound analysis & judgement.
• Adaptive, questioning & creative.
• Focuses on the important issues with capacity to take intelligent risks.
• Able to establish priorities.
• Self-confident, maintains high standards, leads by example.
• Encourages initiative, contribution & open collaborative relationships.
• Proactive in approach constantly striving for new/better ways of working.
• Commercially & financially aware.
• Aware of internal & external environment.
• Adjusts effectively to uncertainty & change.
• Positive personal impact.
• Develops effective relationships within / outside the team by being a strong networker.
• Challenges appropriately, willing to provide honest/open feedback.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Keeps others informed on key issues.
• A supportive team member, showing respect & always working well with others.
• Demonstrates a commitment to people values in own behaviour.
• Proactive in managing own development and committed to continued personal learning, reflection & feedback.
• Aware of best practice operations/ methods.
• Analytical, systematic & logical in approach.
• Effective communication skills at all levels.

Pay & Benefits

Pay Circa £38k-42k (depending on experience), 244.2hrs holidays, defined contributions pension scheme, starting at 3% employee and 7% company contribution, life assurance policy, paid at 4 times basic salary from day 1, free onsite parking, reduced gym membership, free parking, benefits platform.

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles working for RLC (UK) Ltd will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including new starters nationality, any previous or dual nationalities held, place of birth and country of residence may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation. All offers of employment will be conditional upon and subject to receiving satisfactory results from BPSS screening and a pre-employment medical.