Manufacturing Engineer

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Manufacturing Engineer
North Yorkshire

up to £60,000

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Step into a role where engineering meets impact-where your decisions directly shape the performance of advanced composite components operating in some of the most extreme air, land, and sea environments on the planet.

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join a high-performing, forward-thinking advanced composites manufacturing environment supporting aerospace and defence applications. This is a hands-on, production-facing engineering role where you will help ensure complex composite components are fully optimised for manufacture, delivered right first time, and continuously improved throughout their lifecycle.

The Opportunity

You will operate at the critical interface between engineering and production-ensuring manufacturability, improving process performance, and supporting the seamless transition of complex composite structures into full-scale production.

From early-stage tooling discussions through to production handover, you will play a key role in making manufacturing more efficient, consistent, and robust.

You will:

• Drive continuous improvement across composite manufacturing processes using Lean tools and structured problem-solving
• Lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) activity to eliminate repeat non-conformances
• Support first-off builds and ensure robust production readiness
• Develop and maintain job cards, work instructions, and production planning documentation
• Collaborate with production and process engineers on tooling, materials, and fixture selection
• Improve accuracy of manufacturing estimates (hours and materials)
• Contribute to materials review boards and engineering change activities
• Support alignment between design intent and manufacturability

Essential Requirements

• Full right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Eligible to obtain Security Clearance, with a minimum of five years' continuous UK residency.
• Demonstrated experience as a Manufacturing Engineer within a composite manufacturing environment. xwwtmva
• Strong knowledge of a range of composite manufacturing processes and production techniques.