Date Posted:

Country:

Location:

Position Role Type:

What do we offer?                                                                                       

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress
• Opportunity to join ERGs (employee resource groups), participate in community projects & much more!

What does the role look like?

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Collins Aerospace in Banbury, UK, you will play a pivotal role in supporting, organizing, and providing technical guidance to our manufacturing engineering team, ensuring the achievement of business objectives. Your responsibilities will span across supporting production areas, delivering project work packages, and upholding technical quality standards to meet product, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance requirements.

Additionally, you will engage with suppliers and customers as necessary to support daily production, program needs, and project objectives. Flexibility is essential, as occasional tasks beyond standard duties and hours may be required.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Support production areas and deliver project work packages, ensuring adherence to technical quality standards across product, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing areas, setting and upholding high standards while leading by example.
• Lead projects aimed at achieving SRR (Schedule, Resource, Risk) goals, enhancing producibility, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Lead the development and integration of new tools and fixtures, including specifications, supplier selection, design reviews, production trials, and implementation.
• Utilize problem-solving methodologies such as 8D Analysis or RedX to contribute to Root Cause Corrective Actions (RRCA) and resolve day-to-day issues.
• Identify and implement process improvement and productivity enhancement opportunities.
• Manage the creation and updating of part routings, Bills of Material (BOM), standard operating procedures, TPMs, PFMEAs, PPAP documents, and engineering change processes.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) manufacturing activities as required.
• Review drawings, specifications, and support team in utilizing CORE Tools and Lean activities.
• Ensure compliance with all Environmental, Health & Safety requirements, conduct risk assessments, and support accident investigations.

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

• Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or Production Engineer.
• Strong communication, teamwork, self-motivation, and autonomy.
• Experience in project management using a structured approach.

Desirable skills:  

• Aerospace manufacturing/assembly and test experience preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing concepts/processes and relevant certifications (e.g., ISO9001, AS9100, ISO14001).
• Proficiency in problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, Green Belt Six Sigma, RedX) and ERP/MES systems (preferably SAP and Solumina).
• Experience in 3D modeling, drawing creation, GD&T, PPAP process, NPI, CAPEX management, document authoring, and tooling/fixture development.
• Resilience, strong interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, attention to detail, and decision-making prowess.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers when necessary and ability to work autonomously with high standards of performance and integrity.

About us:

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.

Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.

We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society.

We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free & inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have disability or long term condition to remove barriers that may be experienced in the recruitment process.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day!

Please note that potential candidates will be subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and background checks and that project access restrictions may apply to some nationalities.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Privacy Policy and Terms:

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms