Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer (Manufacturing Planner) Sheffield - Afternoon Shift (Monday-Thursday 14:00–22:00, early Friday finish) £40,000 - £50,000 + excellent benefits We’re supporting a global aerospace leader in the search for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a high-performing fabrication and industrial engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment, contributing to advanced aerospace programmes while driving efficiency, quality, and innovation across production. The Role You will play a key role in manufacturing processes, ensuring products are delivered on time, to cost, and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities include: Creating and maintaining manufacturing documentation (BOMs, work instructions, configurations) Managing suppliers, tooling lifecycle, and manufacturing readiness Investigating production issues and driving root cause solutions Providing producibility input to design teams Developing work sequencing and integrated manufacturing plans Ensuring processes meet compliance and operational standards What We’re Looking For Strong background in manufacturing / production engineering Knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment, grinding, gears, surface processing or NDT Experience with metallic component manufacturing Familiarity with aerospace standards and processes Proven problem-solving capability and stakeholder engagement skills Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent experience Desirable Experience Aerospace sector experience Experience with gears or transmission components Structured problem solving (8D / RCCA) Lean Six Sigma exposure PPAP / PFMEA experience Why Apply? Opportunity to work with a globally recognised engineering organisation Competitive salary, bonus and strong benefits package Clear development pathways and continuous learning support Inclusive and collaborative working environment Strong work-life balance with early Friday finishes Please note: This is a permanent afternoon shift role, so flexibility is essential.