98 Manufacturing jobs in Aberdare
Manufacturing Manager
Posted 1 day ago
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Job title: Manufacturing Manager
Location: Cardiff, free parking onsite
Salary: £35,000 + bonus
Benefits: 19% pension, 33 days A/L, Half day every Friday, Private Health, Onsite Gym.
As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of seven engineers across areas such as new product introduction, process development, and industrial engineering. This is a highly managerial role focused on guiding, developing, and supporting your team while driving performance and operational excellence. The role requires close collaboration with other departments throughout the full product lifecycle — from concept and quotation, through to mass production and ongoing quality improvement.
The successful candidate will be an experienced people leader, with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on continuous improvement, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for a team of engineers.
- Mentor and develop team members, supporting both technical growth and professional development.
- Champion engineering quality, working closely with cross-functional partners to maintain and improve standards.
- Drive team performance through clear KPIs, focusing on quality, delivery, and cost efficiency.
- Implement and refine processes to ensure effective tracking and continuous improvement.
- Lead problem-solving initiatives and foster a culture of accountability and innovation.
Essential Criteria
- Qualified to HNC level (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
- Proven experience in leading and developing a technical or engineering team.
- Strong understanding of product development processes and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean / Six Sigma preferred).
- Ability to interpret and work with engineering documentation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-department collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated “lead by example” approach, with a positive and proactive mindset.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development, both personally and for the team.
If interested in the role, please apply with your latest CV.
Manufacturing Engineer
Posted 19 days ago
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**Vacancy details**
**General information**
**Entity**
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.
**Reference**
**Position description**
**Domain**
Production
**Job field / Job profile**
Industrial engineering - Industrialization leader
**Job title**
Manufacturing Engineer
**Employment type**
Permanent
**Professional category**
Professional, Engineer & Manager
**Part time / Full time**
Full-time
**Job description**
In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.
The purpose you will have will be to have a good knowledge and understanding of the new product introduction process and be working at an advanced beginner/competent level.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Participate in design reviews throughout each phase of the new product introduction process
and make improvement suggestions
Evaluate new product designs using 3D CAD model and mock-ups and log issues. Coordinate design for assembly/manufacture reviews and give feedback with improvement suggestions.
Ensure development mock-ups are built to schedule. Evaluate design, log issues and feedback to design engineers. Make improvement suggestions and validate solutions
Conduct make vs buy analysis on new product designs and look for optimisation
opportunities. Work with the purchasing and design departments to drive required changes
Calculate production capacity requirements based on customers' demand and identify production tooling and space requirements.
Estimate build times and required number of stations for new production processes. Carry out line balancing of operations
Produce APQP & PPAP documentation - process flow, PFMEA, control plan, work
instructions, MSA & capability studies
Prepare and lead PFMEA reviews. Use the outcome to drive product and process
improvements
Perform validation and verification of product design to satisfy customers quality and performance expectations as stipulated by systems engineering requirements
Identify tooling and equipment requirements for new assembly processes and write specification documents that will be used as basis for supplier quotation. Work with suppliers to ensure requirements are met.
Support the programme team in the delivery of industrialisation milestones for key events such as PDR, CDR, Test builds, PTR and PPAP
Check accuracy of BOM against build requirements and communicate any discrepancies to the design team.
Participate in and contribute to route cause analysis sessions. Resolve assigned actions and feed back to team
Compile and update industrialisation timing plan for new programmes and feed into programme level timing plan. Communicate tasks on a critical path to programme team
Compile required information for programme and department gate reviews. Present information for department gate reviews and seek approval to progress to the next gate
Follow the engineering change request procedure as per company policy
Communicate effectively and professionally with customers and suppliers and ensure confidentiality of information is maintained at all times
Ensure compliance with the company's health and safety policy at all times
**But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)**
What We'll Offer
As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
- Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
- Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
- Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
- Annual share save schemes.
- Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools
This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.
**Candidate skills & requirements**
Candidate skills:
B.Eng. in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Aerospace Engineering OR HND gained through an apprenticeship
Minimum of 2 years of experience in an aerospace or automotive manufacturing environment
Basic knowledge of design for manufacture and assembly principles
Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes
Interrogation of 3D CAD modelling software
Ability to interpret 2D drawings
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!
Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:
- We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
- We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
- We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
- We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues
**Position location**
**Job location**
Europe, UK, Wales
**City (-ies)**
Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran
Planner (Manufacturing)
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Blue Arrow is urgently recruiting for a Paper Mill Planner to join our clients team based in the Baglan area.
Rate of Pay: £32,000pa
Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-16:30
Contract: Permanent
Purpose:
To define and approve the production plan, in order to guarantee the availability of the merchandise requested by clients, taking into account the stored material and optimising productive efficiency in .
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Manufacturing Manager
Posted today
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Job title: Manufacturing Manager
Location: Cardiff, free parking onsite
Salary: £35,000 + bonus
Benefits: 19% pension, 33 days A/L, Half day every Friday, Private Health, Onsite Gym.
As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of seven engineers across areas such as new product introduction, process development, and industrial engineering. This is a highly managerial role focused on guiding, developing, and supporting your team while driving performance and operational excellence. The role requires close collaboration with other departments throughout the full product lifecycle — from concept and quotation, through to mass production and ongoing quality improvement.
The successful candidate will be an experienced people leader, with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on continuous improvement, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for a team of engineers.
- Mentor and develop team members, supporting both technical growth and professional development.
- Champion engineering quality, working closely with cross-functional partners to maintain and improve standards.
- Drive team performance through clear KPIs, focusing on quality, delivery, and cost efficiency.
- Implement and refine processes to ensure effective tracking and continuous improvement.
- Lead problem-solving initiatives and foster a culture of accountability and innovation.
Essential Criteria
- Qualified to HNC level (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
- Proven experience in leading and developing a technical or engineering team.
- Strong understanding of product development processes and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean / Six Sigma preferred).
- Ability to interpret and work with engineering documentation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-department collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated “lead by example” approach, with a positive and proactive mindset.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development, both personally and for the team.
If interested in the role, please apply with your latest CV.
Planner (Manufacturing)
Posted 5 days ago
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Blue Arrow is urgently recruiting for a Paper Mill Planner to join our clients team based in the Baglan area.
Rate of Pay: £32,000pa
Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-16:30
Contract: Permanent
Purpose:
To define and approve the production plan, in order to guarantee the availability of the merchandise requested by clients, taking into account the stored material and optimising productive efficiency in accordance with the Group's guidelines and procedures.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop the production plan taking into account: sales forecasting of parent reels/finished product, Converting/end-use clients' paper requirement, stock levels
- Pursuing the aims assigned to the plant in relation to required service level, warehouse balance and productive efficiency
- Interface with PM/CNV Procurement Specialist to check raw materials availability
- Get coordinated with the Transport Office to check the availability of transport vehicles for the merchandise delivery
- With the PM Production Manager, discuss the developed production plan, in order to assess its technical feasibility and to take possible corrective actions if necessary
- Approve the production plan
- Get coordinated with PM/CNV Production Planning Officer during daily work
- Manage critical events within the relevant area
- Collaborate with the Parent reels Sales Office/Marketing and Sales Area to maximise service to clients
- Guarantee the correct management of relevant processes in accordance with the Group's policies and procedures
- Collaborate with the Converting Production Planning in order to maximise service to end-use clients
- Support the parent reels sales office in the relationship with clients concerning production plans, deliveries and technical specifications
Skills required:
- An engineering or economics degree or equivalent
- Experience of using SAP systems
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient at using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve
**Site run a no conviction policy
If you feel you have the right experience for the above role, please submit your CV for immediate response.
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
Planner (Manufacturing)
Posted 17 days ago
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Blue Arrow is urgently recruiting for a Paper Mill Planner to join our clients team based in the Baglan area.
Rate of Pay: £32,000pa
Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-16:30
Contract: Permanent
Purpose:
To define and approve the production plan, in order to guarantee the availability of the merchandise requested by clients, taking into account the stored material and optimising productive efficiency in accordance with the Group's guidelines and procedures.
Main Responsibilities:
● Develop the production plan taking into account: sales forecasting of parent reels/finished product, Converting/end-use clients' paper requirement, stock levels
● Pursuing the aims assigned to the plant in relation to required service level, warehouse balance and productive efficiency
● Interface with PM/CNV Procurement Specialist to check raw materials availability
● Get coordinated with the Transport Office to check the availability of transport vehicles for the merchandise delivery
● With the PM Production Manager, discuss the developed production plan, in order to assess its technical feasibility and to take possible corrective actions if necessary
● Approve the production plan
● Get coordinated with PM/CNV Production Planning Officer during daily work
● Manage critical events within the relevant area
● Collaborate with the Parent reels Sales Office/Marketing and Sales Area to maximise service to clients
● Guarantee the correct management of relevant processes in accordance with the Group's policies and procedures
● Collaborate with the Converting Production Planning in order to maximise service to end-use clients
● Support the parent reels sales office in the relationship with clients concerning production plans, deliveries and technical specifications
Skills required:
* An engineering or economics degree or equivalent
* Experience of using SAP systems
* Excellent communication skills
* Proficient at using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
* Ability to prioritise and problem solve
**Site run a no conviction policy
If you feel you have the right experience for the above role, please submit your CV for immediate response.
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse and improve manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and minimise costs.
- Implement and oversee lean manufacturing initiatives such as 5S, Kaizen, and Six Sigma.
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all manufacturing operations.
- Lead root cause analysis for production issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Collaborate with the engineering and quality departments to introduce new products and improve existing ones.
- Manage equipment maintenance schedules and ensure optimal machine uptime.
- Train and mentor junior manufacturing personnel.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the manufacturing department and report on progress.
- Contribute to the capital expenditure planning and justification for new equipment.
- Drive continuous improvement projects across the manufacturing floor.
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead capacity.
- Demonstrated experience with lean manufacturing methodologies and tools.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment, processes, and automation.
- Proficiency in problem-solving techniques and data analysis.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with CAD software is a plus.
- Commitment to quality, safety, and efficiency.
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Manufacturing Operations Director
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Key responsibilities include developing and executing comprehensive manufacturing strategies aligned with the company's growth objectives; overseeing production planning and scheduling to meet demand while controlling costs; implementing and championing Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies to drive operational excellence and waste reduction; managing capital expenditure projects related to plant and equipment upgrades; ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations; and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement among the manufacturing teams. You will be responsible for budget management, performance analysis, and reporting key operational metrics to executive leadership. Strong leadership and remote team management capabilities are essential.
The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; a Master's degree or MBA is highly preferred. A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations leadership, with significant experience in managing complex production environments, is required. Proven experience in implementing Lean/Six Sigma and driving significant improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and quality is essential. Strong knowledge of supply chain management, quality assurance systems, and manufacturing technologies is crucial. Excellent strategic thinking, financial acumen, leadership, and communication skills are vital. As this is a remote role, candidates must demonstrate exceptional self-management, the ability to lead and inspire geographically dispersed teams, and proficiency with virtual collaboration and project management tools. This is a critical leadership position for a results-oriented individual ready to shape the future of manufacturing.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management; Master's/MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations leadership.
- Proven track record in implementing Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
- Expertise in production planning, supply chain, and quality management.
- Strong strategic thinking and financial management skills.
- Exceptional leadership and team-building abilities for remote teams.
- Experience managing large budgets and capital expenditure projects.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in manufacturing software and digital collaboration platforms.
Manufacturing Operations Manager
Posted 1 day ago
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Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of the manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety.
- Develop and implement strategic production plans to meet demand and achieve business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
- Manage operational budgets and P&L for the manufacturing department.
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Oversee quality control processes and implement measures to maintain high product standards.
- Manage supply chain and logistics to optimize inventory levels and ensure timely delivery.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the on-site operational teams.
- Utilize manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP software for performance monitoring and resource planning.
- Implement and maintain robust preventative maintenance programs for production equipment.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability within the manufacturing department.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in manufacturing operations management, with a proven track record of success.
- In-depth knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent understanding of production planning, supply chain management, and quality control.
- Proficiency with manufacturing software (MES, ERP) and remote management tools.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing operational budgets.
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage effectively in a remote operational oversight role.
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Posted 2 days ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze current manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
- Design, develop, and implement new manufacturing processes and technologies to enhance productivity and product quality.
- Conduct feasibility studies and trials for new equipment and methodologies.
- Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all manufacturing processes.
- Work closely with production teams to troubleshoot process issues and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with quality assurance to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer specifications.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping).
- Optimize machine settings, tooling, and material flow to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
- Prepare technical reports, documentation, and process flow diagrams.
- Train production staff on new processes and equipment.
- Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging manufacturing technologies.
- Participate in NPI (New Product Introduction) processes, providing engineering support.
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in process engineering within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, production equipment, and industrial automation.
- Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Experience with CAD software is a plus.
- Knowledge of quality control techniques.
- Ability to contribute effectively in a hybrid work setting.
- Detail-oriented and proactive approach to process improvement.