Safran
Manufacturing Engineer - Sheet Metal
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Safran Nacelles
Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long-range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employers in Burnley.
Your Role
As Manufacturing Engineer - Sheet Metal, you will define and validate the sheet metal manufacturing process from engineering definition within HSE, quality and budget requirements. You will ensure industrialization is mature and compliant with Safran's standards, supporting the ongoing excellence and innovation at our Burnley site.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing and defining manufacturing processes for sheet metal at targeted cost and within specification
- Creating and validating standard work instructions, quality control points, and inspection methods
- Recommending and specifying plant, equipment, and tooling
- Preparing routes, BOMs, layouts, tooling requests, and data sheets
- Ensuring performance targets (quality, cost, delivery) are achieved
- Coordinating cross-functional activities (Engineering, Logistics, General Services)
- Guiding suppliers (internal/external) as process experts when needed
- Leading activities for validating new industrial products and processes
- Representing manufacturing engineering in front of customers, supporting the Industrial Programme Manager
- Overseeing risk assessment and escalation related to product and people safety
- Championing Safran's values: excellence, innovation, and teamwork
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What You'll Bring
Essential:
- Proven experience in sheet metal manufacturing engineering within the aerospace sector
- Expert knowledge of titanium, aluminium, and steel aerospace materials and associated mechanical properties
- Understanding of material heat treatment and transformations
- Background in advanced manufacturing engineering environments
- Proficiency with MRPII process
- Understanding of business economics
- Engineering degree (mechanical, manufacturing, materials) or HND/equivalent experience
- General aircraft knowledge, ideally including civil aircraft nacelle structures
- Strong communication and team skills, able to analyse and summarise complex issues, proactive and thorough approach
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Desirable:
- Experience with process improvement methodologies (such as LEAN, Six Sigma)
- Previous exposure to customer-facing engineering roles
Why Safran?
A global presence: Be part of a worldwide aerospace, defence, and space company, with over 100,000 colleagues across 300 sites in 30 countries.
Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. At Safran, innovation is at the core; your ambitions can take us further as we work to decarbonise aerospace and make the world safer.
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