Manufacturing Engineering Manager

  • SAFRAN
  • Burnley, Lancashire
  • Jul 23, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

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About Safran Nacelles Ltd
Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft.

Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles;

Promoting diversity and inclusion
Developing skills and building opportunities
Creating a trustworthy work place
Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Why not visit our website for more information on careers at Safran
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What will I be doing?

  • Design to produce at objective cost
  • Define and implement the Assembly and Composites R&T strategy
  • Industrialise the assembly of new programmes
  • Ensure the standardisation of best practices across all industrialisation.
  • Manage investments in line with the needs of the Assembly and Composites lines
  • Support the integration of tooling for the benefit of the development programmes
  • Lead and facilitate multi-site ME communication developing strong links and collaboration with global stakeholders.
  • Implement training plan to satisfy future business requirements
  • Manage the detailed design and industrialisation as well as modifications of parts during the life of the product in accordance with the specifications established
  • Ensure the industrial resources associated with all of the activity
  • Actively manage risks across the Assembly and Composites operations
  • Ensure that continuous improvement is imbedded across all Assembly and Composites operations
  • Consolidate budgets and KPI dashboards in line with the management area
  • Ensure best ergonomic practices are integrated across the industrialisation process
  • Identify risks and take all appropriate measures regarding HSE
  • Define and implement the budget and resource allocated
  • Provide leadership to the Assemblies Engineering Team and Composites Engineering Team to engage, motivate and develop team members ensuring that development plans are in place and improvement plans are implemented
  • Identify & escalate any risks or concerns in relation to product or people safety using the company tools & processes.


Exceptional Company Benefits
Competitive salary
37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm finish on Friday
Flexi-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
10% employer pension contribution
5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan
Group income protection scheme
Support for your continuous professional development and career development
Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
Cycles to work scheme
Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform
Long Service awards providing you with a monetary award and additional annual leave
Relaxed dress code on Fridays
Support for flexible working
Safran referral scheme - refer someone for a job and you may qualify for a 1,000 reward
Hybrid working option
Electric car charging points on site
Enter a draw to win a Burnley Football Club hospitality match day experience
Line manager leadership conference every 6 months
Fully funded quarterly site team-building events

What will you need from me?

  • The ability to operate strategically
  • The ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders within a multi-site environment
  • An in-depth knowledge of NPI in Assemblies
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to assimilate information and draw conclusions from a high level perspective and able to assess when to gather more detail.
  • Confident decision making skills and effective influencing skills
  • A leadership approach that is aligned to the UAP values, autonomy, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, solution-orientated, and committed.
  • An advocate of One Safran


What's my next step?
Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of
our recruitment team will give you a call

Diversity & Inclusion
We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.

We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work

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