Production Engineer

Production Engineer (Aerospace)Location: West YorkshireSalary:£55,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a leading advanced manufacturing business in their search for a Production Engineer to join their aerospace manufacturing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regulated environment, where you'll play a key role in improving manufacturing processes, supporting new product introduction (NPI) and driving continuous improvement across production.

What's on offer?

• 5-10% annual performance bonus
• Market-leading holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%
• Share incentive scheme
• Ongoing training and career development
• The opportunity to join a successful, growing manufacturer with a collaborative and supportive culture

Key Responsibilities of the Production Engineer:

• Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for aerospace components and assemblies
• Provide technical support to production, resolving manufacturing issues and improving efficiency
• Produce and maintain work instructions, routings and process documentation
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to ensure products are designed for manufacture (DFM/DFA)
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), including tooling, fixtures and process validation
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)
• Analyse production data to improve quality, cycle times and cost efficiency
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Planning and Manufacturing teams
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards and industry best practice

About you:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience within aerospace or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as stainless steel forming, spot welding and riveting
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
• Experience using core quality tools including PFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, FAIR and APQP
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience working to AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience with CAD, manufacturing planning software, tooling or process validation (desirable)

If you're looking for your next challenge within a technically advanced aerospace manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Elevation Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion.