Component Materials and Manufacturing Specialist

Description

• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and procurement teams to deliver reliable component manufacturing.
• Deliver technical guidance to sourcing and procurement activities.
• Lead or support root cause investigations related to new component manufacturing issues.
• Drive process validation activities such as Part Process Qualification (PPQ) and Method Verification Approval.
• Collaborate with suppliers, colleagues, and partners to support part production and qualification.
• Promote a culture of safety and compliance across the supplier base.
• 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.

Requirements

• An understanding of aerospace or industrial gas turbine specifications and procedures.
• Ability to travel regularly and work closely with key suppliers.
• A degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in manufacturing, materials engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience in manufacturing validation and inspection techniques, including NDT methods.
• Practical knowledge of machining, casting, forging, additive manufacturing, and surface metallurgy.
• Familiarity with gas turbine components, materials, and design.
• Awareness of key specialist suppliers including forgemasters, casting facilities, and coating vendors
• Exposure to cost value engineering and the validation of new manufacturing techniques.
• Experience in high-integrity component manufacturing or materials engineering.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance