Manufacturing Engineer

Burnley, United KingdomFull-timePosted Aug 5, 2026

About Us:  

 

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.  

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

 

  • Participate in a positive and proactive EHS culture across the site. 
  • Provide Engineering advice / guidance by adopting a business partnering approach with the Operations team 
  • Interpretation and understanding of technical specifications (e.g., drawings, models, process specifications) and conversion into manufacturing instructions. 
  • Drive the NCN and red card process with particular focus on root cause identification and corrective action implementation.
  • Maintain configuration control of the Engineering data through the change process.
  • Deploy problem solving techniques using recognised business improvement methodology 
  • Identification of tooling requirements including costs and lead-time
  • Raising of FAIRs, Concessions and Product permits, DARs, MCRs and other data required to support engineering needs.
  • To manage environmental compliance where required in line with procedural and policy requirements.
  • Production of Engineering planning routings on to the ERP system
  • Project control, tool design and control of expenditure.
  • Preparation of quotes / estimates for new work form a variety of different customers (where applicable)
  • Supporting the Business Improvement function with continuous improvement activities



Person Specification

 

  • Team player with strong inclusiveness skills
  • Proven interpersonal skills
  • Proven track record of delivering results
  • Ability to effectively communicate (both orally and in writing)
  • Good knowledge of the products that are manufactured at the Burnley facility
  • Ability to solve problems and implement new ideas to streamline processes
  • Ability to work in cross functional teams with strong influencing skills



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