The Manufacturing Engineer (Production Support and Industrialisation) is the primary engineering interface between Design Engineering and Production and forms part of the Manufacturing Engineering Division within the Engineering Department, reporting directly to the Engineering Manager.

This role exists to industrialise aircraft designs and ensure they can be built safely, efficiently, repeatedly and at the required quality standard. The Manufacturing Engineer supports Production in resolving issues that cannot be addressed through normal production processes, while ensuring that engineering standards, configuration control and certification requirements are maintained.

The role has design authority and may develop and implement engineering changes where required to improve manufacturability, quality, build efficiency, serviceability and cost. The Manufacturing Engineer is a key contributor to Design for Manufacturability (DFM), production problem-solving, continuous improvement initiatives and the reduction of rework and non-conformances across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the industrialisation of new and existing aircraft products from design release through production implementation.
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) initiatives to improve build quality, reduce complexity and minimise production costs.
Review aircraft designs, assemblies and drawings to identify opportunities for improved manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
Develop and implement engineering changes that improve production performance while maintaining regulatory and certification compliance.
Act as the engineering representative during production readiness reviews and new product introductions.
Provide engineering support for production-related issues that cannot be resolved through standard manufacturing processes.
Participate in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and support the investigation and disposition of production-related non-conformance reports (NCRs).
Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions for recurring manufacturing issues.
Support production teams with engineering guidance while maintaining approved engineering standards and configuration control.
Develop, improve and maintain manufacturing processes, tooling, jigs, fixtures and work instructions.
Identify opportunities for process simplification, standardisation and waste reduction.
Support factory layout, workstation, ergonomics and material flow improvements.
Ensure production documentation accurately reflects approved design and manufacturing requirements.
Serve as the critical link between Design Engineering, Production and Quality.
Ensure production feedback is effectively incorporated into engineering decisions and future designs.
Support configuration management, engineering change control and product improvement activities.
Collaborate with Design, Quality and Production teams to improve first-pass yield and reduce rework.

Qualifications and Experience

National Diploma, BTech or BEng in Mechanical, Industrial, Aeronautical, Manufacturing or related Engineering discipline.
Minimum 2 years' experience in manufacturing engineering, production engineering, industrial engineering or aerospace manufacturing.
Working knowledge of engineering drawings, manufacturing processes and design principles.
CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).
Understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles and structured problem-solving methodologies.
Experience in aerospace, automotive or precision manufacturing environments will be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

Practical engineer who enjoys solving real manufacturing problems on the factory floor.
Strong communicator capable of working effectively across Production, Quality and Engineering teams.
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality, configuration control and compliance.
Able to balance production urgency with sound engineering judgement.
Passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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Work Location: In person