Component Materials and Manufacturing Specialist
- United Kingdom
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with suppliers, colleagues, and partners to support part production and qualification.
- Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and procurement teams to deliver reliable component manufacturing.
- Support and validate manufacturing processes including casting, forging, machining, coating, and additive techniques.
- Provide material selection advice and evaluate the suitability of material design data for specific applications.
- Drive process validation activities such as Part Process Qualification (PPQ) and Method Verification Approval.
- Lead or support root cause investigations related to new component manufacturing issues.
- Deliver technical guidance to sourcing and procurement activities.
- Promote a culture of safety and compliance across the supplier base.
- A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in manufacturing, materials engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in high-integrity component manufacturing or materials engineering.
- Strong experience in manufacturing validation and inspection techniques, including NDT methods.
- Ability to travel regularly and work closely with key suppliers.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Familiarity with gas turbine components, materials, and design.
- An understanding of aerospace or industrial gas turbine specifications and procedures.
- Practical knowledge of machining, casting, forging, additive manufacturing, and surface metallurgy.
- Exposure to cost value engineering and the validation of new manufacturing techniques.
- Awareness of key specialist suppliers including forgemasters, casting facilities, and coating vendors