About the role
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer supports operational and development programs by delivering zero‑defect manufacturing solutions. The role focuses on robust process design across materials, tooling, fabrication, and assembly. Job Responsibilities
Develop technical solutions to complex engineering problems.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, and Production Operations to implement released engineering.
Apply root cause analysis and corrective actions to eliminate non‑conformances.
Lead tooling and production planning from concept through production, ensuring high process capability using GKN’s standard tool suite.
Support product development activities including quotes, tooling estimates, first articles, configuration changes, scheduling, and process definition.
Lead engineering teams to achieve measurable results aligned with program and value‑stream objectives.
Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including work in aerostructures manufacturing with composites and/or metallics.
Experience with Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
Knowledge of scheduling and planning tools and methodologies.
Demonstrated success working across diverse manufacturing environm…
