Manufacturing Engineer
High Wycombe
Copello are working in partnership with a leading engineering business to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and delivery of advanced aerospace antenna technologies.
This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased Manufacturing Engineer with experience in electronics, RF or antenna technologies to join a highly regulated engineering environment. The role will focus on improving manufacturing processes, resolving technical production challenges and supporting the successful introduction of new products into manufacture.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring manufacturing operations remain efficient, reliable and capable of delivering high-quality products. Working closely with design, production, quality and test teams, you will provide technical engineering support throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
There will also be opportunities to influence continuous improvement activities, introduce new manufacturing methods and support the transition of complex engineering products from development into production.
The Role
Responsibilities will include:
- Providing hands-on engineering support to manufacturing teams, investigating and resolving production issues relating to equipment, quality and process performance.
- Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to improve manufacturing reliability and minimise production downtime.
- Working collaboratively with production, quality and maintenance teams to resolve technical challenges and improve operational performance.
- Identifying and delivering improvements to manufacturing processes, productivity, efficiency and cost.
- Supporting the design and introduction of tooling, jigs, fixtures and other manufacturing aids.
- Producing and maintaining manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process documentation and production routings.
- Analysing manufacturing data and performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Supporting Design for Manufacture (DFM) activities across new and existing products.
- Coordinating manufacturing engineering activities during the transfer of products from development into production.
- Identifying and managing risks associated with component obsolescence and product reliability.
- Supporting RF testing, validation and performance verification activities, working alongside test and production teams to investigate failures and resolve discrepancies.
About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:
- A relevant qualification in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Experience within manufacturing, production engineering or a similar technical engineering position.
- A background in electronics, electrical engineering, RF components, antennas or associated technologies.
- Experience working within a highly regulated engineering environment, ideally aerospace or defence.
- An understanding of manufacturing processes, production equipment and quality management systems.
- A track record of identifying and delivering process improvements and productivity enhancements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience conducting root cause investigations.
- The ability to interpret technical information and work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
- An understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma and aerospace quality standards such as EN9100 would be advantageous. Experience working with legacy engineering products and designs would also be beneficial.
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