Manufacturing Engineer – Configuration

GKN Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineer managing changes in the Configuration department at GKN Aerospace. Contributing to operational excellence for aviation manufacturing processes and projects at the Filton site.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Confer with inter-departmental personnel to implement Internal and external change request, resolve system errors, and provide technical feedback to customer
Manage larger complex, or multiple smaller projects/mods from programme or customer approval through introduction to production and delivery to customer
Recognize opportunities for improvement within Day to Day processes and recommend and implement solutions enabling a CI and lean working environment
Breakdown, analyses and impact assess customer design proposals and Condition of Supply changes utilising data provided to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and lead time in implementing the proposal
Create a Change implementation plan for every Change being embodied to track progress, Ensuring mods are delivered on customer agreed POE, within scope and within agreed costs
Manage and validate all customer expectations and all stakeholder relationships, Report and escalating setbacks as needed
Participates in developing, establishing and maintaining procedures, process and instruction for engineering activities
Run programme/ change review boards to manage the introduction of new processes into the manufacturing business

Requirements

What you’ll need

HNC / HND in an Engineering Discipline
Experience working with Windchill software
Ability to read Engineering Drawings
Knowledge of SAP/ERP tool
Must be flexible and able to handle multiple and changing priorities
CMII Qualified (Desirable)
BSc in Engineering (Desirable)
Prince2 or equivalent Project Management qualification (Desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary dependent on experience
Flexible start/finish times including a half day on Friday
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
Life Assurance 8 x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
A collaborative, dynamic working environment
Learning and development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Change implementation planningEngineering drawing interpretationProject managementData analysisCost assessmentFeasibility evaluationProcess improvementLean methodologyContinuous improvementStakeholder management

Soft Skills

CommunicationFlexibilityProblem-solvingInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTechnical feedbackRelationship managementEscalation managementCollaborationAdaptability

Certifications

HNCHNDBSc in EngineeringCMIIPrince2