Production Engineer

Are you ready to join a leading global player in the rotorcraft turbine industry? This is an exciting opportunity to work with a world-class company specializing in the maintenance, repair, and support of complex helicopter engine components for the fixed-wing and rotary-wing markets. Their UK facility serves as a European Maintenance Centre Hub, partnering with a diverse global customer base to deliver technical excellence and innovative solutions.

About the Role

As a Production Engineer, you will play a critical role in industrializing design changes, introducing new products, and providing technical support for an established product portfolio. You will ensure robust, cost-effective manufacturing methods are implemented, driving quality standards and supporting the successful delivery of new product introduction (NPI) and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and define all aspects of the production method, including manufacturing instructions, stage drawings, setting sheets, CNC programs, tools, and gauges.
• Ensure all manufacturing processes meet customer, quality, and airworthiness requirements.
• Support new product introduction by delivering robust processes, procedures, and validation plans.
• Analyze customer documentation (BoMs, specifications, drawings) to create accurate manufacturing processes.
• Implement corrective actions for non-conformance issues to maintain Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) targets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production processes and work practices.
• Specify and justify new equipment and tooling for production requirements.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and rapid problem resolution for production operations.

What You'll Need

• Recognized engineering qualification (minimum HNC).
• 4-5 years' experience with 3D CAD systems (SolidWorks preferred).
• 4-5 years' experience with CAM or offline programming systems (EdgeCAM preferred).
• Expertise in creating machine programs for 5-axis machining centers and mill/turn lathes (Heidenhain & FANUC controls).
• Familiarity with production engineering in aerospace or regulated high-tech manufacturing sectors is advantageous.
• Strong technical document creation and modification skills.
• Proficiency with problem-solving tools (5 Whys, Ishikawa, or 8D).
• Experience with AS9102, APQP, or PFMEA is advantageous.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP systems is a plus.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to interpret complex technical documentation and translate it into robust manufacturing processes.
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office applications.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement.

What They Offer

• 25 days holiday a year (plus bank holidays)
• Additional day for every 10 years' service
• Flexitime - where you can accrue up to your contractual hours
• Option to leave from 12:30 on Friday (role dependant)
• On site restaurant with daily �1.50 subsidy for lunch
• Costa coffee on site
• Generous 7% pension contributions (after 3 months)
• Health cash back scheme (after probation)
• Purchase of company shares (after 3 months)
• Annual bonus of up to 3%
• Company sick pay
  

If you are passionate about aerospace engineering and want to be part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services, apply now to take the next step in your career!