Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

GKN Aerospace seeks a Manufacturing Engineer at its Filton site to lead CapEx projects for deploying new production equipment, automated systems and advanced industrial solutions in an aerospace manufacturing environment. The role involves managing the end‑to‑end lifecycle of CapEx projects, including concept development, business case creation, budgeting, scheduling and execution. The successful candidate will work a 4.5‑day week (35 hours) as part of a small team of Manufacturing Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed equipment specifications that meet aerospace standards for precision, traceability and repeatability; design future processes implementing lean tools and methods.
• Ensure new equipment meets aerospace requirements such as NADCAP, AS9100 and internal engineering specifications; validate equipment and processes through capability studies, PFMEA, control plans and process documentation.
• Utilise ro...