Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace, space and defence. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

Safran Nacelles designs, integrates, supports and provides aftermarket services for aircraft nacelles. The company is a world leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business jets and regional aircraft. At the forefront of technology, Safran Nacelles develops increasingly integrated, aerodynamic and lightweight nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments, helping to reduce aircraft CO₂ and noise emissions.

As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision. We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Manufacturing Engineering team as a Manufacturing Engineering Project Coordinator – Assemblies at our Burnley site.

Support the development, rate increase, industrialisation and sustainment of the manufacturing processes to meet the requirements of HSE, quality, cost and delivery.

• Assist in the definition of the project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensure feasibility of the plan.
• Through project & capacity planning, manage Manufacturing Engineer's priorities and schedules taking into consideration business needs.
• Define, lead & chair a set governance schedule to review & report all plans & action trackers ensuring on time & on cost delivery, identifying & escalating risks where required.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

• 37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays (role dependant)
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days)
• 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)
• Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
• 4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
• Excellent training, education, and development schemes
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company
• Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals
• Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy
• Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you!

The ideal candidate has the ability to define, manage & work within a project plan & team, have good written and verbal communication skills & able to communicate at all levels of the business. Demonstrable ability to coordinate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Sound understanding of technical documentation control.
• Proven competency in organising multi-faceted documentation portfolios.
• Experience of data extraction from mainstream electronic information systems.
• Good awareness of the typical Tooling/Manufacturing Engineering activities and associated data content.
• Demonstrable experience of timely task delivery to support programme requirements.
• Promoter of product and process integrity through accurate and reliable information management.
• Ability to work independently when supporting industrialisation processes.
• Take a proactive approach to process knowledge to evolve awareness of technical documentation.
• Effect change by influencing operational teams to adopt the developed lean foundations and ensure these are sustained at handover.

A proactive, continuous improvement, solution-focused mindset.

• Concise.
• Communicative.
• Proactive.
• Autonomous.
• Thorough & methodical.
• Perseverant & resilient.
• Influential & assertive.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.

Position location: Europe, UK, England, City (-ies) Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley.