Manufacturing Engineer (R&D)

Date Posted:

2024-08-22

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Crompton Technology Group Limited, Chalker Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4XD

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary

• Company performance bonus scheme

• Pension scheme – up to 10% employer contribution

• Private medical insurance

• Comprehensive health cash plan

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, etc.)

• Structured training & development opportunities for career progression

• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) – join, engage in community projects, and much more!

What does the role look like?

As an R&D Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the industrialization and development of innovative composite manufacturing processes and products, taking them from R&D to full-scale production. You will drive R&D activities, troubleshoot issues during the industrialization phase, and participate in manufacturing readiness level (MRL) assessments.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company at a critical juncture within its Manufacturing Engineering department, contributing directly to its continued success and innovation.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities include?

• Develop and refine composite manufacturing processes, ensuring all findings and changes are well-documented. This includes a hands-on approach where necessary and effective reporting of results.

• Design complex tooling, jigs, and fixtures to support the development of new parts and innovative manufacturing methods.

• Troubleshoot issues and mitigate risks encountered during the industrialization of manufacturing processes.

• Lead MRL progression and development, presenting updates and progress to key stakeholders at critical project milestones.

• Collaborate closely with the R&D engineering team to ensure the manufacturability of new products, participating actively in design for manufacture (DFM) reviews.

• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives for the R&D cell, including participation in 5S audits and other lean activities.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Proven experience in developing manufacturing processes, ideally within the composites industry (e.g., resin transfer moulding, filament winding, braiding).

• Strong background in solving manufacturing challenges that arise during the industrialization phase.

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

Desirable skills:

• Completion of a recognized technical apprenticeship is advantageous.

• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, including the ability to produce technical drawings.

• Demonstrable experience in a manufacturing engineering environment, ideally within aerospace or automotive sectors.

• Knowledge of process capability analysis and practical experience in using these tools to improve manufacturability.

• Hands-on experience planning and executing experiments, including Design of Experiments (DOE).

• Experience specifying and procuring production equipment.

• Awareness of both metallic and composite machining processes.

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a relevant Manufacturing Engineering discipline, with a bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CAD software (Siemens NX preferred).

About us

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society.

We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free & inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have disability or long term condition.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

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