Manufacturing Engineer – OGV Business

Role purpose:

ITP Aero UK are recruiting for a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join our growing team in Hucknall - UK on a full-time permanent basis, 37 hours per week.

The role will provide technical and people leadership across the manufacturing engineering team, ensuring robust methods of manufacture, effective shop-floor technical packages, strong process control, and timely delivery of industrialisation, quality, cost and productivity improvements across the OGV product family.

This is a key leadership role at the interface of Engineering, Operations, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain and Special Processes. The successful candidate will be expected to balance day-to-day production support with longer-term industrial capability development, ensuring that OGV processes are safe, capable, repeatable, controlled and aligned to customer, regulatory and business requirements.

Your main responsibilities / What you will do:

• Lead, coach and develop the OGV Manufacturing Engineering team, setting clear priorities and building a culture of accountability, technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Own and control the Manufacturing Engineering deliverables required to realise product design intent, including methods of manufacture, production routers, technical instructions, stage drawings, PFMEAs, control plans and other Build in Quality artefacts.
• Provide effective technical support to production to protect safety, quality, delivery and cost performance, with a strong bias for root-cause problem solving and sustainable corrective action.
• Drive process capability, first-time-right manufacture and Zero Defects activity, reducing concessions, rework, scrap and repeat quality issues through robust process definition and control.
• Lead OGV industrialisation and improvement activity, including NPI, rate-readiness, equipment/process validation, route optimisation, manufacturability improvements and GR8-style maturity planning where applicable.
• Work with Operations and Maintenance to improve availability and stability of key OGV equipment and processes, ensuring technical actions are prioritised based on business impact.
• Partner with Design, Quality, Metrology, Special Processes, Planning, Supply Chain and customers to resolve technical issues and ensure product flow through the factory.
• Use data, structured problem solving and visual management to identify process risks, prioritise engineering work and demonstrate improvement in capability, cost and delivery performance.
• Ensure Manufacturing Engineering outputs are compliant with applicable internal procedures, customer requirements and aerospace quality expectations, including robust configuration and change control.
• Contribute to the future capability of the Hucknall OGV business by developing people, standards, tools, methods and technology roadmaps that support competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Key Accountabilities:

Safety, Quality & Compliance - Ensure manufacturing methods, technical instructions and process controls support safe working, product integrity and compliance with customer and aerospace quality requirements.

Manufacturing Definition - Maintain clear ownership of the technical package released to the shop floor, ensuring changes are controlled, understood and effectively deployed.

Production Support - Provide timely engineering support to remove technical blockers, protect product flow and prevent recurrence of issues.

Industrialisation & Capability - Lead manufacturing readiness, validation and process maturity activity for new or changed OGV products, processes and equipment.

Cost & Productivity - Challenge existing methods of manufacture to reduce cost, improve yield, improve machine/process utilisation and support delivery of business targets.

People Leadership - Develop team capability, prioritise work effectively and create a collaborative environment in which engineers can deliver high-quality outputs at pace.

Cross-functional Leadership - Operate confidently across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, Maintenance and Special Processes to align priorities and decisions.

Who we are looking for:

Essential Criteria

• Has a strong Manufacturing Engineering background in a complex, regulated manufacturing environment; aerospace experience is highly advantageous.
• Can lead and develop technical teams, prioritise competing demands and make balanced decisions across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people considerations.
• Has practical knowledge of manufacturing process definition, process control, validation, configuration control and production support within a controlled quality system.
• Can use structured problem-solving methods such as DMAIC, 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa and data-led root cause analysis to resolve technical and operational issues.
• Communicates effectively at all levels, from shop floor to senior leadership, and can influence cross-functional stakeholders to deliver robust outcomes.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment while maintaining rigour, discipline and compliance in technical decision-making.

Desirable Criteria

• Holds a degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials or a related engineering discipline.
• Has experience of aero-engine components, fabrication, fan structures, bonded assemblies, special processes, machining, inspection or similar high-integrity manufacturing processes.
• Understands Build in Quality tools such as PFMEA, control plans, process maps, capability analysis, standard work and layered process confirmation.
• Has experience with NPI, industrialisation, route optimisation, technical change, FAIR/FAI readiness or customer/regulatory audit environments.
• Can translate strategic business objectives into clear engineering priorities, action plans and measurable improvement activity.

What are the working hours?

Days – 37 hours per week working Monday to Friday core hours 08:00-16:12

What is the location?

Address: ITP Aero UK Ltd, Harrier Business Park, Dorey Way, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6YG

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/kCU4BAjtGHk7VsiQ9

What is the remuneration and competitive employee benefits?

Leadership Level: Manager (C6)

Deadline for submitting applications

The application period will be open until 15th September 2026

I have questions about the role, who can I contact?

If you need any clarification about the vacancy and/or the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our HR Team via email: ukpeopleteam@itpaero