Principal Manufacturing Engineer

1 month ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time
Job Summary

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and optimizing processes within our aerospace composites facility. This position requires a strong understanding of quality management systems and aerospace industry standards, as well as excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities
  • Process Optimization: Lead the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for aerospace composite components, focusing on enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving overall product quality.
  • Advanced Manufacturing Techniques: Implement advanced manufacturing techniques and methodologies to streamline production processes, such as automation, robotics, and additive manufacturing.
  • Material Selection and Characterization: Collaborate with materials engineering teams to select appropriate composite materials for specific applications and conduct material characterization studies to ensure performance and reliability.
  • Interface with Tooling Design and Development: Design and develop tooling and fixtures for composite manufacturing processes, utilizing CAD/CAM software and advanced manufacturing techniques to ensure precision and repeatability.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface and liaison with multiple functional groups, including Supply Chain, Quality, and Production Operations, to develop strategies for implementing released engineering.
  • Quality Assurance and Control: Establish and maintain rigorous quality assurance and control procedures to ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards and regulations, including AS9100, AS13100, and NADCAP requirements.
  • Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges in manufacturing processes and develop proactive mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality aerospace composite components.
  • Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians within the manufacturing team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Requirements
  • Attended a Bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in manufacturing engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience with aerospace composites.
  • 2+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
  • 2+ years of Project Management experience.
  • U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance.
Additional Qualifications
  • Strong understanding of quality management systems and aerospace industry standards.
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving process optimization initiatives within a manufacturing environment.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Aerostructures (metallics and/or composites) experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a passion for mentoring and developing junior engineering talent.
  • Relentless and results-driven performer with a Continuous Improvement mindset.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Six Sigma Training or Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.
  • Superior interpersonal skills, delivering information clearly and factually. Capable of adjusting to situation or audience.
  • Team worker with aptitude for mentoring and coaching.
  • Demonstrates personal leadership skills; high performance behaviors, self-initiative, excellent work ethic, exercises good judgment, influencing, negotiation, and collaboration.

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