Engineering Manager – Aerospace Manufacturing

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the technical engineering function in a highly technical aerospace manufacturing environment focused on forging, metallurgy and aero‑engine component production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function for forged aerospace and aero‑engine components, acting as senior technical authority.
• Oversee forging process development, industrialisation, qualification and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership across tooling, dies, heat treatment, machining interfaces and downstream processes.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and resolution of complex manufacturing defects and non‑conformities.
• Drive NPI, production readiness, first‑part qualification and process validation activities.
• Support equipment selection, commissioning, capability development and production ramp‑up.
• Define and maintain engineering standards, process controls and technical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and external OEM stakeholders.

Required profile

• Strong background in forging process engineering or metallurgy within aerospace, aero‑engine, gas‑turbine or similarly regulated advanced‑manufacturing environments.
• Significant hands‑on experience with forged components, titanium and nickel‑based superalloys.
• Proven leadership experience, having led engineering teams and made senior technical decisions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Metallurgy, Materials, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.

Required skills

• Hot forging, closed‑die forging, ring rolling, heat treatment, tooling/dies.
• SPC, PFMEA, root‑cause analysis, defect analysis, process capability.
• NPI, industrialisation, production readiness, process validation.
• AS9100, AS13100, OEM‑specific standards.
• Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement.