The Collins Aerospace HS Marston site in Wolverhampton has been providing products for aerospace use for over 90 years; from the inception of aircraft and aero-engine manufacture in Great Britain. Today we supply an integrated range of heat transfer and fluids management products for commercial and military spanets, including heat exchangers, metallic and flexible hoses, fuel manifolds, and ozone converters.

What You Will Do

The manufacturing engineering function supports the business in the following areas: core build and corrugation manufacture, commercial value stream, military value stream and digitalisation (introduction of Solumina). The expectation will be that the Manufacturing Engineer will support these value streams in achieving OTD and quality metrics. The Manufacturing Engineer will be expected to provide engineering support to suppliers, customers, and design to meet daily production & program needs. Occasionally the Manufacturing Engineer will be required to carry out tasks outside their normal reemit and hours, so flexibility is essential.

Core Accountabilities:

• Deliver New Product Introduction (NPI) manufacturing activity for allocated projects.
• Production support; Tooling, Test Fittings and Fixture sign off. Non-conformance analysis where required. RCCA activity where required. Process improvement activity where required. Create and control routes and Bills of Material (BOM). Create and control standard work including SOP’s and Operation Workbooks
• Support creation of PFMEA, PPAP and PRS documents
• Support activities to achieve total manufacturing cost (TMC)
• New equipment validation.
• Implement the use of CORE Tools and Lean activities.
• Comply with all Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

What We Offer

• Support towards training and development.

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.

• Private medical insurance.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Flexible benefits (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships).

• Discounts with a number of major retailers.

• A fantastic pension scheme which operates a double match up to 10.

What You Will Learn

• Professional Development: Access to company-paid certifications and training programs, mentorship and guidance from industry leaders, leadership opportunities, spearhead exciting high-impact projects and initiatives. Continuous Learning and Innovative culture, where curiosity is encouraged and supported.

• Experience: Industry specifics/insights, practical/hands-on skills that will be gained, exposure to the latest tools and technologies in the industry.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Heat exchanger manufacture and/or experience of fabrication, brazing and welding assembly processes
• Able to apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to industry standards
• Read and understand technical drawings for product and tooling
• Overall process ownership
• Siemens NX proficient (or other 2D/ 3D), modelling, drafting and assemblies
• 3D/Additive printing experience desirable
• Teamcenter PLM experience
• Aerospace, Automotive or Oil & Gas background favourable
• Self-Inspection techniques and industry standard measuring/ inspection techniques
• Comfortable challenging existing methods and suggesting improvements
• HNC / Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience in heat exchanger manufacture.
• Should be comfortable challenging existing methods and suggesting improvements.
• Ability to operate with minimal direction and set own agenda
• Credible individual who can influence at all levels within an organisation
• Ability to manage multi-disciplined projects

Power & Controls: 
We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!